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Political stalemate hits cybersecurity bill
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/04/2019
» The new cybersecurity bill may be delayed because many of the important posts and committees critical to the law's effectiveness will have to be appointed by the new government, whose formation date is uncertain, says a legal expert.
Monday is deadline for illicit pages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/08/2017
» Internet service providers (ISPs) have received an ultimatum from the telecom regulator: either block web pages prohibited by court order by Monday or be legally prosecuted and potentially lose the licence to operate.
NBTC sets deadline for targeting 'illicit' websites
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/07/2017
» Almost 3,000 "illicit" web pages on Facebook and YouTube will be removed by Aug 7, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says.
Meeting to tackle illicit web content
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 15/07/2017
» The task of getting Facebook and YouTube to remove illegal content will be discussed at a Tuesday meeting of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the Thai Internet Service Provider Association (Tispa).
Police to monitor what public reads on web: Editorial
Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/05/2017
» How does public know what content is illegal? What about all the other laws that need enforcing? Questions asked in a crackdown that has spiraled out of control.
Net giants join govt on clean-up
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/05/2017
» The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), an industry association made up of eight internet giants, has agreed in principle to work with local authorities to tackle webpages and content that violate the law.
Crackdown out of control
News, Editorial, Published on 24/05/2017
» As was virtually assured from the start, authorities now have gone unacceptably overboard in their censorship. Last week, the chief of the police Central Investigation Bureau said his force will begin action against internet users who even view a forbidden web page or social media post. Pol Lt Gen Thitirat Nongharnpitak seems to want to warn Thai people against the spread of lese majeste material. Still, he should withdraw this threat, as it is the wrong way to proceed.
Banned in Bangkok
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 21/05/2017
» This article is prohibited. It is therefore forbidden to read further. But you're reading it, right? Despite the introductory photo. Or because of it maybe? Of course you are.
Govt gives Facebook a reprieve
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/05/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry yesterday decided against shutting down the content delivery network (CDN) originating Facebook's server even though 131 illicit webpages remained accessible in Thailand as a regime-imposed deadline that it remove some posts passed.
Authorities drop plan to block Facebook
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has agreed to drop the plan to block Facebook access in Thailand after the social media network agreed to block more of the illicit posts requested by the ministry.