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Thais look to the state for lower prices, living costs
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/11/2025
» More than a third of Thais expect the government to reduce living costs or control the prices of consumer goods, according to a National Statistical Office (NSO) survey.
Improved ‘over-the-top’ content regulation debated
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/09/2025
» An amended draft of the Computer Crime Act is expected to be proposed in October as part of efforts to regulate content delivered via over-the-top (OTT) platforms in Thailand.
NBTC seeks AIS, True plans to end 2G, 3G
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/07/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board has assigned Advanced Info Service (AIS) and True Corporation to submit clear plans to wind up their 2G and 3G mobile phone systems as part of the regulator's bid to terminate both systems by the third quarter of 2026.
WebD rolled out to block illegal URLs
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/07/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has launched artificial intelligence (AI) platform WebD to block illegal websites, saying it can boost its blocking capacity to greater than 70%.
Thailand bolsters digital defences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/06/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry wants to improve government cybersecurity by obliging all state agencies to adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) when logging in to their systems.
Massive leap in data leaks reported in Thailand
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 30/05/2025
» The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) says it identified data leaks comprising 5 million usernames and passwords this year in Thailand, an astronomical spike from just 80,000 last year, attributed to the use of pirated software by individuals and organisations.
Unpacking the Game Industry Act
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/04/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has assigned the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) to draft the country's first Game Industry Act in collaboration with the Culture Ministry, creating a law that covers all dimensions of the digital game business and services.
Consultant to advise on Thai satellite ecosystem
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/03/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has hired Time Consulting to study a planned framework for the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite ecosystem in the country.
Joint team cracks down on illegal cross-border cables
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/02/2025
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Highways to jointly inspect and suppress the illegal laying of cross-border cable networks utilised by cybercriminals.
Ministry tackles LEO satellite misuse
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/02/2025
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will consider as an urgent agenda item the case of scammers using low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to create internet connectivity for their operations.