Student rescued from scam gang

Today 13:12 Key points summarised by AI

Police rescued a university student from a call center scam gang after they extorted 36,000 baht and demanded an additional 200,000 baht from his parents.
The sophisticated scam involved impersonating a mobile service provider and a police investigator, leveraging the student's national ID, and ultimately seizing control of his LINE account to communicate with his family.
Scammers pressured the student to isolate himself in a rental room and stage a fake hostage situation with 'bloodstains' to coerce his parents into transferring funds for a fictitious overseas scholarship.
Suspicious of the scholarship claim, the student's parents contacted his university, confirmed the fraud, and promptly alerted police, leading to his rescue before any further money was transferred.

DIP to check thoroughly an application to register “Nene Royal” as a trademark

Today 10:56 Key points summarised by AI

**DIP scrutinizes "Nene Royal" trademark application:** The Department of Intellectual Property will question the applicant to verify permission for using the name, following social media reports.
**Ensuring legal compliance:** The application undergoes thorough screening to meet legal requirements and prevent unauthorized use of a well-known figure's name.
**Protecting public figures' names:** DIP emphasizes safeguarding names like "Nene Royal" (stage name of Thai rocker Rattikarn Amloy) to prevent public confusion and exploitation.
**Risk of rejection for unauthorized use:** Applying to trademark a public figure's name without permission is illegal and may result in the application being rejected.