All these Line app updates and restrictions probably has to do with the proliferation of scams, online gambling, and money laundering in the +66.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...eness-of-scams
"Fake Line accounts: Scammers create fake Line Official Accounts using genuine-looking profile pictures. They pretend to be police, banks, government agencies or private companies, tricking victims into transferring money or divulging sensitive information by clicking on the links."