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Data protection penalties eased
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/06/2022
» Regulations aimed at relaxing enforcement of the penalties under the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) are expected to come into force next week, says Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.
Most parts of PDPA to be deferred by a year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/05/2020
» The cabinet has agreed to postpone the enforcement of most chapters of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) by a year to give the public and private sectors time to prepare their internal processes and ease the financial burden they are shouldering during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mobile operators prepped for PDPA
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/05/2022
» Major mobile operators have affirmed they are fully prepared for customer data protection and cybersecurity standards in line with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which is scheduled to come into force on Wednesday.
Thaicom ready to navigate new frontiers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/09/2021
» Despite a 30-year satellite operating concession ending on Sept 10, SET-listed Thaicom is still optimistic about the future, indicating the space economy offers a myriad of business opportunities.
Multiple SIM users to verify identity
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/01/2024
» People who have more than five mobile SIM cards must register their identities at customer service centres or on mobile operator apps from Jan 16 to ensure the cards are not terminated after the registration deadline.
DES crackdown aims to close more illegal gambling sites
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/12/2023
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has vowed to shut down more illegal online gambling sites.
NBTC, police roll out SIM crackdown
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/11/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Police, has begun aggressively trying to trace 41,398 phone numbers reported as under suspicion of being used in relation to an offence or by mule SIM cards.
NBTC tightens SIM rules
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/11/2023
» The Office of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will implement new regulations by early next year requiring all mobile phone users who have more than five registered active SIM cards to re-register or verify those SIM cards at mobile operators' service centres.
Online fraud law sees incidents fall
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/09/2023
» The combined value of damage caused by online fraud in Thailand has continued to rise, even though the number of victims has declined to an average of 580 complaints per day, from 800 earlier this year, thanks to a new law tackling cybercrime, according to the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry.
TikTok promises safe platform for campaign
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/02/2023
» Short-video application TikTok says it can create a safe environment on its platform during the upcoming Thai general election.