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Is the war a threat to subsea cable systems?
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/03/2026
» State authorities and telecom operators are alert to potential risks to undersea cable systems stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, aiming to ensure their international connections in Thailand remain stable and unaffected.
Digital community projects under review
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/02/2026
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is revising the Net Pracharat project to provide free WiFi for 24,700 villages, as well as the Community Digital Centres project that has developed 2,222 centres nationwide, in a bid to restructure them.
Communications war room set up in the South
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/11/2025
» Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob has ordered a 24-hour war room be set up to monitor flooding in the South — particularly in Hat Yai district of Songkhla — and ensure uninterrupted telecommunications services for people seeking assistance.
Ministries agree to ease ride-hailing registration
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and Transport Ministry have reached an agreement to ease some of the burden drivers face when registering to provide a service via ride-hailing platforms.
Thailand rejects Starlink offer due to ownership hurdle
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/11/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has rejected a proposal from SpaceX to provide Starlink low-orbit satellite internet services in Thailand through a 100% foreign-owned company, citing national security concerns and legal restrictions.
Joint initiative offers free AI access to students
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/11/2025
» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has partnered with Google Cloud to offer free access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools in its Google AI Pro package to students for personal use for a full year.
Oversight of gross profit fee examined
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) is conducting a study into efforts to govern the gross profit (GP) fee charged by digital platforms, having been assigned this task by Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob.
Minister touts nation as gaming hub
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is committed to driving Thailand's gaming industry onto the global stage and establishing the country as a gaming hub in Southeast Asia.
DES Ministry outlines 'lifeblood' mission
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/10/2025
» The mission of the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is to build the "lifeblood" of the government, referring to government cloud and data systems, says minister Chaichanok Chidchob.
New stimulus targets elderly internet access
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have jointly initiated the “Internet Khon La Khrueng” co-payment scheme for mobile internet usage.