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Initiative offers Line 'Safety Check'
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has joined hands with four government agencies and Line (Thailand) on disaster notification efforts, offering a "Safety Check" feature on the application.
Bid to spur scam crackdown
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/10/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will amend the second version of the emergency decree on the prevention and suppression of technology crime to allow Thai authorities to act against suspected sources of cross-border online scams by using white-hat hackers and proactive measures to address scam activities targeting Thailand.
New DES minister urged to prioritise AI
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/09/2025
» Three major industry organisations are urging Chaichanok Chidchob, the incoming digital economy and society (DES) minister, to prioritise the national artificial intelligence (AI) policy and sovereign technology development.
Ins and outs of AI governance
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/12/2024
» The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is driving significant economic impacts and enhancing social life, but also raises concerns about multiple risks.
Thailand strives for digital competitiveness
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/11/2024
» Thailand plans to accelerate its digital competitiveness through policies for the cloud first scheme, tablets for students and artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.
Harsher consequences for tolerating scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/09/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is planning to amend regulations in order to enforce liability for banks and telecom operators if they are found to be negligent in tackling online scams, says DES permanent secretary Wisit Wisitsora-At.
Cloud-first policy to continue unabated
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/08/2024
» The caretaker Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has confirmed Thailand's cloud-first policy will continue, with the selection of a new prime minister resulting in minor changes to the government's policies.
Plans needed to mitigate future tech outages
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/07/2024
» The global computing outage on Friday caused by a faulty software update underscores the need for the public and private sectors in Thailand to have business continuity plans to ensure their operations are not interrupted, says the head of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA).
Is the government on cloud nine?
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/07/2024
» Last month the cabinet approved the establishment of a Cloud First Policy Committee to steer all state agencies towards the digital government scheme.
DES readies systems to handle 50m digital wallet payments
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is preparing its systems to support the government's digital wallet handout and ensure smooth implementation for 50 million Thais.