BANGKOK, 10 June 2014 (NNT) – True Visions has struck an agreement with RS International Broadcasting and Sport Management to broadcast all 64 matches of the World Cup tournament. RS International has been holding the exclusive broadcast rights for the 2014 World Cup in Thailand, which is due to start on Thursday. The company has […]
BANGKOK, 4 June 2014 (NNT) – Police, banks and internet service providers are teaming up find ways to prevent the rampant ATM skimming activities carried out by gangs of foreigners. Deputy Royal Thai Police Commissioner Ek Angsananon on Tuesday met with representatives from banks and ISPs to deliberate measures against ATM card skimmers. Read more: […]
China is launching a new month-long crackdown on popular instant messaging platforms including Tencent’s WeChat messaging application in the latest campaign targeting social media companies. The move comes in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protests on June 4. According to the state media, three government agencies will conduct a […]
The Junta’s online content monitoring panel will seek cooperation from social-network operators to block accessibility in Thailand to Facebook pages, Line groups and YouTube videos that have inappropriate content, especially those deemed as violating lese majeste restrictions and national security. The resolution came after a meeting yesterday of the committee to monitor and regulate Internet […]
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says auction for the fourth generation (4G) mobile phone licences on the 1,800 and 900 MHz spectrums will go ahead despite of the power change. A NBTC commissioner Prasert Silpipat said the NBTC will announce an invitation for interesting bidders in July to take part and by end […]
The Facebook website was temporarily down in Thailand on Wednesday afternoon. Social media users across the country could not access the site at around 3pm. The site came online 30 minutes later. Read more: Bangkok Post Note: Facebook suffered a service outage across the globe, not just in Thailand. More info here: http://downrightnow.com/facebook
BANGKOK, 25 May 2014, (NNT) – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has given the nod to the broadcasting of satellite delivered free TV channels while summoning 18 operators of newspapers and magazines to discuss publishing regulations during the coup d’etat. The meeting was scheduled for 2 PM at the Army Club on […]
YouTube officially launched a dedicated Thai site on Monday to allow video-sharing for Thais, in Thai, on the world’s biggest and most popular website of its kind. Thailand is the 62nd country to get its own YouTube site on the Google-owned property. Read more: Bangkok Post
