A US House committee letter asked US agencies to investigate 26 individuals and two companies, including former deputy finance minister Vorapak Tanyawong, over alleged links to Southeast Asian scam networks, and to consider sanctions. Prime Minister Anutin says the government is not involved. No sanctions have been imposed. For a small business, the practical point is limited: it is a political story, not a new rule. Still, US sanctions screening can affect banks and cross-border payments, so keep your payment and transfer records clean and be wary of unusual payment requests tied to scam patterns.