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. […]
The Reproduction Health Development Committee is considering allowing people to use morning-after pills in a bid to prevent unprepared pregnancy. The Royal College of Physicians will study the drug usage instruction and controlling measures before proposing the plan, which includes this measure, in 60 days for implementation later on. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, June 13 – The regular use of AIDS drug ‘Tenofovir’ can help reduce the risk of HIV infection among injecting drug users, according to research conducted by the Thai government and the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The two agencies, joined by US Ambassador to Thailand Kristie A Kenney, told a […]
New software developed by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) reveals air pollution levels in Bangkok from car exhaust pipes – and how much traffic police and residents are exposed to carcinogenic fumes. The software records more accurately the amount of toxic substances, making research and subsequent prevention easier for agencies responsible for public […]
BANGKOK, June 5 – Thailand’s Internet Protocol (IP) will be changed from version 4 (IPv4) to the latest version 6 (IPv6) to deal with IP address exhaustion in the near future, according to a cabinet resolution yesterday. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministry informed the cabinet that IPv4, which currently carries the vast majority […]
