Phone Number registration to begin 2 February

There are 110 million mobile numbers in Thailand 90% are prepaid. They are cheap, easy, and convenient to pick up. Or they were. New regulations are in place and being enforced. By 31 July all mobile numbers have to be registered. Officials state this initiative is for national security. Registration season lasts from 2 February […]

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Anti-Graft Agency Petitioned To Investigate Junta’s LINE Stickers

BANGKOK — Activists have asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to launch an inquiry into the Thai junta’s seven million baht project to produce a set of “stickers” for the mobile chat application LINE. Srisuwan Chanya, chairman of Society for Defense of Thai Constitutions, met with NACC officials today to submit a letter accusing the […]

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4G auction to commence this year: NBTC

BANGKOK, 5 January 2014 (NNT) – The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will be commencing the auction of 4G licenses for mobile carriers this year, while gearing up on the user registration of pre-paid mobile and WIFI services. The NBTC Secretary-General Takorn Tantasith has revealed that the NBTC will be prioritizing on the auction […]

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