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Fingerprinting for SIMs made mandatory
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/05/2017
» All mobile users must participate in the online fingerprint ID system for new prepaid and postpaid mobile SIM card registration, or they will not be allowed to use mobile service.
Jittery ISPs seek better guidance on internet blocks
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/04/2017
» Fearing their licences may be revoked, internet service providers have sought guidance from the national telecom regulator on how they can block all illicit webpages and content on local network servers within the next seven days, especially content encrypted overseas which is extremely difficult to block.
Govt starts new campaign to curb websites
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2017
» The national telecom regulator and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) have reiterated their demand that all internet service providers (ISPs) and international internet gateway providers block webpages and content that contain or promote illegal acts or breach Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law.
Facebook gets immediate shutdown threat
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Thai Internet Service Provider Association (Tispa) has threatened to immediately shut down the content delivery network (CDN) originating Facebook's server if the social media giant fails to meet today's deadline set by the government to remove illicit URLs or webpages from its site.
Authorities drop plan to block Facebook
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has agreed to drop the plan to block Facebook access in Thailand after the social media network agreed to block more of the illicit posts requested by the ministry.
Govt gives Facebook a reprieve
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/05/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry yesterday decided against shutting down the content delivery network (CDN) originating Facebook's server even though 131 illicit webpages remained accessible in Thailand as a regime-imposed deadline that it remove some posts passed.
Net giants join govt on clean-up
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/05/2017
» The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), an industry association made up of eight internet giants, has agreed in principle to work with local authorities to tackle webpages and content that violate the law.
Activists in 2007 protest found guilty
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/03/2017
» The Supreme Court yesterday found 10 activists guilty of leading demonstrators laying siege to parliament to obstruct the coup-installed National Legislative Assembly deliberations on bills in 2007.
Tourist SIM-tracking plan axed
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/02/2017
» Plans for special SIM cards for tourists have finally been scrapped by the national telecom regulator after facing strong opposition from the government, which says the idea would do more harm than good.
Fingerprints needed for phone users
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/02/2017
» The national telecom regulator will impose a mandatory online fingerprint ID system for new prepaid and postpaid mobile SIM card customers in the deep South to boost security, according to a highly placed source.