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Chaiwut threatens to sue Facebook
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/06/2021
» The Ministry of Digital, Economy and Society (DES) has threatened legal action against Facebook for refusing to close the accounts of users deemed to have disseminated fake news and criticised the monarchy.
Govt eyes defamation case against MFP after Thamanat ruling
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/05/2021
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says it will file a defamation lawsuit against the Move Forward Party (MFP) over its harsh criticism of the prime minister following a Constitutional Court ruling on whether Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow was qualified to serve in the cabinet.
Jab video faces chop after court decision
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/02/2021
» The Criminal Court has ordered the Progressive Movement (PM) to erase Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit's video that criticises the government's Covid-19 vaccination plan while police are considering a lese majeste charge against him.
Speed up lese majeste inquiries: PM
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/01/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked four agencies to speed up their investigations into lese majeste cases regarding unlawful online content and to take legal action against the suspects.
'Speed up Lese Majeste probe': PM
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/01/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked four agencies to speed up their probes into lese majeste cases regarding unlawful online content, and to take legal action against the suspects, according to Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.
Social media giants in govt crosshairs
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/09/2020
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society yesterday asked technology crime suppression police to prosecute major social media providers for failing to remove all illegal posts they were warned about.
DES: Facebook won't take legal action
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/08/2020
» Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES) Buddhipongse Punnakanta on Wednesday said he does not believe Facebook will take legal action against the government and the DES Ministry in relation to past legal requests since the platform has cooperated well with previous requests.
FB told to apologise for 'mistranslation'
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/07/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has sent an urgent letter to Facebook in Singapore and Thailand, demanding the social media giant take responsibility over a mistranslated headline from English into Thai about the live broadcasting ceremony to celebrate the King's birthday seen on several media Facebook pages on Tuesday.
Govt tracks WiFi for 'fake news'
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/10/2019
» Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta has told owners of coffee shops with WiFi to turn over their customers' browsing histories for the last 90 days.
Digital TV flight may leave 5,000 adrift
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/05/2019
» Close to 5,000 people could be affected by six digital TV channels shutting down after the government's decision to let the channels exit the business without any financial penalties.