Law and judiciary

Crime and law enforcement

Opposition alleges army behind cyber attacks on critics, holds PM responsible

 An opposition MP on Tuesday night held Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha responsible for a network of social media that have been waging a cyber war against critics of the government and the military by spreading fake news and damaging materials against them. Viroj Lakkana-adisorn, an ...

Digital Economy Minister wants to control flow of news and information during a crisis, appoint a crisis commander

The Digital Economy and Society Minister has put a spotlight on the need to appoint commanders to navigate the situation at a time of crisis, especially in terms of controlling the flow of information, in order to provide accurate news to members of the public ...

Adam Judd

Cybercriminal assets targeted

Armed forces leaders were yesterday briefed that police are stepping up efforts to confiscate the assets of criminals who use the internet to commit fraud.Chatrapee Poonsri, spokeswoman for the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, said that the Royal Thai Police’s online operations report had been ...

Wassana Nanuam

Mass shooting a big lesson in security: Chulalongkorn security expert

The Korat mass shooting incident is a big lesson in security, while the government needs to come up with concrete measures to deal with such a situation, Chulalongkorn University security expert Surachart Bamrungsuk told Isara News Agency.“Even though it is not terrorism, as the motivation ...

The Nation Reporter

Editorial: Press Freedom Put to Test Under Korat Gun Firing

In time of crisis, press freedom alone cannot help, but press freedom with responsibilityWith or without knowing, live broadcasting and repetitions of violent scenes of a tragic incident of gun firing against civilians by an angry army officer who lost control over the weekend, which ...

B.Tribune

Minister raises alarm over increasing ‘fake news’ and hacking

The Minister of Digital Economy, Puttipong Punnakanta, held a meeting with the National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) about the increasing fake news and cyberattacks both within the country and from neighbouring countries. He said hackers used SIM cards registered in neighbouring countries to try to access ...

The Nation Reporter

New Year road safety plans [Video]

As many people are heading home for the New Year holiday period, the Royal Thai Police has prepared several measures to facilitate travelers and ensure their safety. Let’s find out more from this special report.Keep watching ...

Prayut troubled by fake news

Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the military to be more proactive in tackling fake news online.“Gen Prayut has ordered the Defence Ministry’s directorates and the armed forces to increase monitoring and examination of fake news and step up its response to ...

Wassana Nanuam

Network, road accident victims call for tougher traffic law

Representatives from Life Quality Improvement Network and more than 30 victims of road accidents handed in a petition to the Prime Minister at the Government House today( November 14), seeking a strengthening of traffic law and measures to reduce accidents on the roads. The letter ...

The Nation Reporter

Children are paying for Thailand’s weapons

A new United Nations (UN) report has surfaced condemning the government of the United Kingdom (UK). In the 2018 edition of the Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, it was revealed that the UK government is responsible for arming states where ...

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