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World Cup cut from NBTC rule
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/04/2024
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to remove the World Cup football tournament from its "must have" rule, effective immediately.
Ministry preps cell broadcast entity warning system
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/02/2024
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is set to submit a plan to develop a cell broadcast emergency warning system to the cabinet next month, with the aim of getting the system off the ground this year to deal with incidents of public disorder and disasters.
Startups seen benefiting from 'unicorn factory'
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/02/2024
» The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has initiated its "unicorn factory" project to incubate and promote local startups to become unicorns through collaboration with venture capital (VC) firms and partners, aiming to encourage global expansion.
AIS unveils second gaming studio
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/12/2023
» Advanced Info Service (AIS) has launched its second e-sports studio, which is located in Siam Square, collaborating with leading industry partners as it works towards its goal of becoming the No.1 gaming community hub in Southeast Asia.
Thai firms see least disruptive attacks
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/09/2023
» Compared with other countries across Asean, Thai corporations experienced the least number of disruptive attacks in the region during the past year, with 22% of organisations reporting an increase in incidents of 50% or more, according to global cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks.
Tie-up eases mobile cross-border payment
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/09/2023
» TrueMoney, one of Southeast Asia's leading fintech companies, has partnered with Ant Group to launch cross-border mobile payments between Thailand and China, which will let Thai tourists use the TrueMoney e-wallet to make payments to tens of millions of merchants in China.
Space Tech, Eutelsat join forces for new Thaicom satellite
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/08/2023
» Thaicom's wholly-owned subsidiary Space Tech Innovation has partnered with Eutelsat, a subsidiary of world leading satellite operator Eutelsat SA, to utilise the satellite Thaicom plans to launch to the 119.5° East slot.
The ins and outs of the 'must have' rule
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/04/2023
» Though the initial goal of the "must have" rule was to ensure the Thai TV audience had access to popular global sporting events, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has determined that the rule is causing more problems than benefits for the industry.
NBTC risks free World Cup coverage
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/03/2023
» A special meeting of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) board agreed in principle on Thursday to cancel the regulator's "must have rule".
Thaicom to capitalise on the space economy
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/03/2023
» SET-listed satellite service provider Thaicom has entered a new chapter as it won orbital slots in the January auction for geostationary satellites, explores developing businesses related to low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and continues work on space tech innovation with partners.