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June 20, 2012October 25, 2012

NBTC demands clarifications from Channel 3 on bare-breast painting show

BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 (NNT) -The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is planning to summon Channel 3’s executives, for a clarification on the latter’s decision to air a female contestant painting on a canvas with her bare breasts. Lieutenant-General Peerapong Manakit, chairman of the NBTC’s subcommittee on programme schedules and content, said the commission […]

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June 15, 2012

Dengue vaccine results from Thailand trial expected by September

The efficacy of the first dengue fever vaccine is expected to be known by September when results of tests on thousands of Thai children will be revealed, the pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Pasteur said Thursday. Sanofi Pasteur has been collaborating with Thailand’s Ministry of Health and Mahidol University in conducting dengue vaccine research and trials for […]

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June 15, 2012June 15, 2012

China Plans Expanded Internet Controls

Chinese Internet censors are considering widening their control over what is posted on the country’s popular microblog websites and other online forums. The government released a list of proposed changes to its Internet law Thursday, that aim to put greater pressure on social media websites to crack down on users posting anonymous comments. Read more: […]

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June 13, 2012October 25, 2012

UEFA denies True Visions the right to air Euro 2012

BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 (NNT) – The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has denied True Visions the right to broadcast the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012. True Visions and GMM Grammy executives held a meeting last Friday to discuss enabling True Visions subscribers to view the Euro 2012 […]

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June 9, 2012

TrueVisions announce no broadcast of Euro 2012 matches

TrueVisions announced Friday night that it could not relay Euro 2012 matches as broadcast by free-to-air Channels 3, 5 and 9. A press statement from TrueVisions said the free-to-air channels have signed contact with GMM Grammy not to allow subscription TV operators to relay the matches broadcast via their channels. Read more: The Nation

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June 8, 2012

TrueVisions subscribers can watch Euro 2012 matches

TrueSports has announced via its twitter page that TrueVisions subscribers will be able to watch UEFA Euro 2012 matches. Read more: The Nation

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June 6, 2012December 15, 2017

World IPv6 launch to upgrade global internet services

BANGKOK, 6 June 2012 (NNT) – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has insisted that the country’s participation in World IPv6 launch will not affect web services. ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap said that today marks an important day for the IT industry as major Internet service providers (ISPs), home networking equipment manufacturers, and […]

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June 6, 2012November 3, 2012

Stargazers in Thailand witness rare spectacle of Venus passing in front of sun

BANGKOK, June 6 – Stargazers across Thailand witnessed a rare planetary spectacle — Venus passing in front of the sun — that could be seen here between 5.49-11.49am today. The Ministry of Science and Technology has warned viewers not to look at the sun without eye protection as serious eye damage is likely to result. […]

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