BANGKOK, Jan 8 – The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) was told today to order TV Channel 3 to air the controversial soap opera Nua Mek 2, suspended since last Friday. Petitioning the NBTC, Srisuwan Chanya, secretary general of the Thai Constitution Protection Association, said banning the TV series infringed on the people’s right […]
BANGKOK, Jan 4 – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce will begin its “Blue Flag” mobile shops to sell consumer necessities at lower-than-market prices in the capital and its surrounding provinces. Department of Internal Trade Director-General Wiboonluck Ruamrak said Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom will release the Blue Flag caravan on Jan 11. The mobile shops will sell […]
BANGKOK, Jan 2 – Service fee for Thailand’s mobile phones must be adjusted to be not higher than 99 satang per minute starting January 1, a senior official of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) announced today. Prawit Leesatapornwongsa, NBTC member in charge of consumer protection and promotion of people’s freedom, said the new […]
Royal Thai Navy admits website hacked, says only outdated information accessed; classified information safe, no impact on security. Preventive measures being taken. Read more: MCOT
BANGKOK, Dec 15 – The governments free wifi service will cover 80 per cent of Thailand by May next year, according to the Information and Communications Technology Ministry (ICT). ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap said the ministry was allocated a new budget of Bt831 million to expand the free wifi coverage which is currently available at […]
BANGKOK, Dec 12 – Tech-frenzy Thailand has up to 10.2 million LINE users, an increase of 1,150 per cent in just one year. This intriguing number, a large chunk of the total 85 million users worldwide, has grown rapidly. Lee Jin-woo, LINE Business Office senior manager of NHN Corp. and overseeing business in Thailand, stated […]
BANGKOK, Dec 8 – Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has resolved to issue third generation (3G) wireless licences to three mobile phone operators with a condition they reduce the service fees by at least 15 per cent, according to a senior committee member. Col Settapong Malisuwan, chairman of the Telecommunications Committee which is […]
BANGKOK, Dec 6 – Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has threatened to revoke the third-generation (3G) wireless licences for any of the three bid winners who refuse to lower mobile phone service fees by 15-20 per cent, a commission executive said. NBTC secretary general Takorn Tantasit said the NBTC will meet today and […]
