Japan’s Naver Corp, maker of ubiquitous chatting app Line, has agreed to cooperate with Thai police to share records of “suspicious” users, according to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD). Yesterday, TCSD chief Pol Maj Gen Pisit Paoin told Post Today that he had discussed the issue with the Japanese firm earlier and received the […]
Thai police plan to study the conversations and comments posted on the popular social-media application Line to see if they violate the law or threaten national security. Pol Maj Ge Pisit Pao-in, commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), said the agency had asked Line Corporation in Japan to cooperate, but had failed with […]
BANGKOK, 6 August 2013 (NNT) – The police have summoned 4 individuals who violated the computer control law by sending online messages alleging impending coup d’état, which caused panic amongst the public. The police’s Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) has summoned Thai PBS Television’s political news editor Soemsuk Kasitipradit, Chonburi UDD leader Dechathon Thiraphiriya, former […]
Total Access Communication is raising the annual investment budget this year from Bt12.5 billion to Bt14.5 billion, to expand its 3G service coverage. Petter Furberg, CEO for finance and accounting, said on Monday that the 3-year investment budget is maintained at Bt34 billion. Read more: The Nation
Information and Communications Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap yesterday said relevant agencies need to investigate the report about the existence in Thailand of the X-Keyscore operation – a US National Security Agency (NSA) program that allegedly secretly intercepts information delivered online. Cyber-security experts in Thailand said it was possible that this country was one of the […]
BANGKOK, 26 July 2013 (NNT)-The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has disclosed that 28 TV channels will broadcast digitally in Bangkok and its vicinity by the end of this year. According to Chairman of NBTC’s broadcasting committee Natee Sukonrat, of the 28 digital channels, 4 will be provided publicly while the remainder will be […]
BANGKOK, 25th July 2013 (NNT) – National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) Vice President Dr.Natee Sukonrat stated that Digital TV corporate licenses have been issued to the four main entrepreneurs and system tests will take place at the end of August 2013 along with the distribution of Set Top Boxes. The bidding for Thailand’s digital […]
The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is joining forces with seven major online service providers to introduce new guidelines for tackling the spread of illegal content on the internet. The move is the country’s first attempt to create a transparent code of conduct for stemming illegal content on the web, said ETDA director Surangkana Wayuparb. […]
