BANGKOK—Criticism over Thailand’s efforts to curb political debate online is mounting, as the government restricts thousands of websites following deadly protest clashes earlier this year. Thai authorities say they have blocked at least 40,000 Web pages this year, according to the government’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, which monitors the Internet. Free-speech activists say […]
The fastest version of Google Chrome to date launches with customizable Thai features and innovative local distribution channels. Google today introduced the latest and fastest version of its web browser, Google Chrome, to Thai users, together with a suite of local features that make the browsing experience more personalized and powerful. Available in both English […]
BANGKOK, 4 AUGUST 2010 (NNT) — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) urges mobile operators to expedite the implementation of the number portability service. NTC acting Secretary-General, Thakorn Tantasit disclosed on Wednesday that the new regulation has been adopted at the board meeting, in which all mobile operators will need to proceed with the service by […]
Bangkok – Germany’s Pro Ventrum International on Tuesday announced plans to build a 90-megawatt wind farm in north-eastern Thailand with US-based GE Energy as a partner. The firms signed an agreement for GE to supply wind turbines for the proposed Thepsathit Wind Farm, which will require an estimated investment of 5.8 billion baht (178.5 million […]
Thailand’s deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra marked his 61st birthday Monday with tweets from exile that called for peace, a day after a grenade exploded in downtown Bangkok that left one person dead and 10 wounded. There have been no claims of responsibility for Sunday’s blast at a bus stop in a busy shopping district, which […]
Government objective: Hear no evil, speak no evil Global Voices Advocacy (GVD), a global anti-censorship network of bloggers and online activists, has launched a shocking report that Thailand has blocked at least 113,000 websites deemed to pose a threat to national security. With its objective to defend free speech online, Global Voices revealed that Thailand’s […]
Government plan to terminate the current mobile-phone service concessions could face legal hurdles; NTC will hold roadshows overseas in attempt to woo foreign bidders While the national telecom regulator is moving ahead as planned with its grant-ing of 3G spectrum licences, the government’s concession-termination plan runs the risk of getting snagged by a legal hurdle. […]
Ever since The Hangover became a runaway hit, we knew there would be a sequel. Very shortly after the film was a hit, talk began that the film might take place in Thailand. Perhaps that began with the film’s breakout star Zach Galifianakis, who said, “I think it’s going to be in a foreign country, […]
