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220,000 illegal web addresses blocked since October
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Thai government has shut down 220,000 illegal web addresses, including 180,000 gambling websites, since Oct 1 last year as part of an ongoing crackdown on cybercrime, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) announced on Wednesday.
Talk of early warnings returns after the fact
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 06/04/2025
» Thailand's natural disaster early warning and alert system faces huge challenges after experts blamed poor coordination for a slow response to the earthquake in Myanmar that saw strong tremors sweep across Thailand on March 28.
48,000 vie for Senate seats
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/05/2024
» More than 48,000 people nationwide have registered to compete in the Senate race to fill 200 seats, the Election Commission said on Saturday.
PM seeks support for EV push
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/11/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is seeking the support of business leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) nations for the kingdom's electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Expanded money-laundering law to cover more offences
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2021
» The cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the Money Laundering Act to cover more offences including pornography, tax dodging and loan sharking, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said yesterday.
Cabinet approves draft amendment to anti-money laundering law
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/11/2021
» The cabinet on Thursday approved a draft amendment to the anti-money laundering law to encompass child pornography, tax evasion and exorbitant interest rates.
Group tells govt to comply with court over gag order
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 09/08/2021
» Six media organisations on Sunday called on the government to comply with the Civil Court's decision against a prime ministerial gag order on the media. The court issued the ruling in relation to the emergency decree and other regulations that could hinder free press.
New curbs harm press freedom, says group
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/07/2021
» Six local media organisations on Thursday condemned the government's invocation of the 2005 Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation, which they said introduces measures that affect press freedom.
'Fake news' worries media
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 02/03/2019
» The media must work harder to screen news articles that may impact voters' decisions in the March 24 general election, especially so-called fake news stories which are circulated on social media, a seminar was told on Friday.
Prayut urged to delegate more public duties
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should speak less to the public and use government figures and officials to communicate with the media to ease the pressure being piled on the administration, academics said.