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Vulnerabilities away from the office
Business, Published on 08/07/2022
» Employees hastily placed in remote work setups kept most of Southeast Asia's businesses afloat when the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020.
Sarana expected to be named new chairman of NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/12/2021
» Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, a medical specialist and former member of the defunct National Legislative Assembly (NLA), is expected to be chosen as chairman of the new National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board.
Cabinet OKs recruiting of new NBTC board members
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/06/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's request to trigger the process of recruiting new board members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission under the existing NBTC Act.
Please hold
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/06/2020
» As the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) enters a transition period for its secretary-general and board members, concerns have been raised over how various key tasks will be mobilised during this time.
Shortcut to new NBTC board
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/05/2020
» Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta wants to seek cabinet approval to trigger the process to select new board members for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission right away, rather than wait for recruitment-related amendments to the NBTC Act that are hung up in the parliamentary process.
Personal privacy in the balance
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Somruedi Banchongduang and Darana Chudasri, Published on 11/03/2019
» Data is hailed as the new "oil" of the 21st century, with digitalisation changing the landscape across every segment of society and business. When valuable and personal data can be exploited for personal or corporate gain, there is a need to ensure that personal information is well protected from fraud and mischief.
ADC Act gets more teeth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/03/2019
» The draft amendment to the Anti-Dumping and Countervailing (ADC) Act that adds new chapters regarding anti-circumvention penalties has received National Legislative Assembly (NLA) vetting, with enforcement expected by the end of this year.
More than a grain of truth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Siriporn Sachamuneewongse, Published on 25/02/2019
» The draft bill on rice reform is the latest political earthquake shaking up the country's rice industry, as it has stirred an uproar among farmers and academics who have cried foul that the bill is designed to benefit large-scale commercial producers.
Cybersecurity bill gets amendment
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/02/2019
» The latest version of the cybersecurity bill set to pass the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) next week has been amended to add a requirement for court warrants in cases that the state authority wants to access computer systems to obtain users' personal information.
FTI asks delay on electronic waste bill, fearing exodus
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will call for the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to delay a decision on an electronic waste disposal bill by a further 45 days, arguing that the new bill will cause factories to relocate from Thailand and jeopardise 753,357 jobs in the industry.