‘Line’ Service Disrupted Nationwide

BANGKOK — Thailand’s most popular messaging service is reportedly suffering widespread service disruptions, according to its users. Line, a smartphone app widely depended on for both personal and professional communication, is not functioning for many users in Thailand, according to a torrent of complaints Friday on the company’s official Facebook page for Thailand. Read more: […]

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NBTC told to keep cellular service fees low for consumers

BANGKOK, 22 April 2016 (NNT) – The NBTC Inspection and Evaluation Commission (NIEC) has criticized the telecommunications regulator’s handling of issues surrounding mobile phone services. NIEC commissioner Amornthep Jirattiticharoen said the NBTC, or National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, could have done more to keep mobile network fees lower and reclaim frequencies from state agencies. Read […]

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Will Facebook Turn Against Donald Trump?

The internet’s largest social network may give up its neutral policy on presidential candidates and turn against Donald Trump. Last month, some Facebook employees posted a question in the company’s traditional internal Q&A session with company CEO Mark Zukerberg, asking “What responsibility does Facebook have to help prevent President Trump in 2017?” Read more: sputniknews.com

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True Move H to be banned from re-auction of 900 MHz spectrum

True Move H Universal Communications which won a license for the 900 MHz spectrum will not be allowed to participate in the re-auction of the other license forfeited from Jas Mobile Broadband which defaulted in installment payment. Mr Thakorn Tanthasit, secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, said the board, at its special meeting […]

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NBT modernizing television programs

BANGKOK, 26 March 2016 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT) is improving its news programs, making sure that it delivers the most up-to-date information to members of the public. Speaking after his meeting with the NBT’s program development committee, M.L. Panadda Diskul, Minister attached to the Office of the Prime Minister, said […]

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