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DES Ministry and Huawei sign MoU to deepen ongoing cloud collaboration

February 25, 2022

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and Huawei Technologies (Thailand) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in Government Cloud.

Ministry probes loan-shark apps that hack users to send Facebook threats

March 31, 2021

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry is investigating mobile loan-shark apps after customers complained that the apps steal users’ data to send them threatening messages via Facebook, Line and SMS.

New DES minister still undecided on Pornhub ban

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021

Newly appointed Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn said on Friday that he will continue with his predecessor’s policies.

Covid fake news complaints in Jan-Feb doubled figure last year

MONDAY, MARCH 08, 2021

Complaints about Covid-19 fake news during the ongoing second outbreak have already almost doubled the figure for 2020, the Digital Economy and Society Ministry said on Monday.

National Single Window project to facilitate sharing of citizens' info among state agencies

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) plans to push the “national single window” (NSW) project, with an aim to share citizens' information among government agencies, in a bid to improve operational efficiency and decrease people’s expenses in preparing documents.

35 detained for allegedly sharing, posting fake news on Covid-19

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 05, 2021

The police along with the Digital Economy and Society Ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission on Friday cracked down on people for allegedly posting fake information about the Covid-19 outbreak.

Poll shows most Thais back draconian lese majeste law, agree with charges against Thanathorn

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021

A recent poll shows that more than 97 per cent of Thais back the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry’s decision to hit Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit with lese majeste charges for linking Thailand’s Covid-19 vaccine plans to a royally owned pharmaceutical firm, said Asst Prof Noppadon Kannika, director of Super Poll Research Centre.

Free mobile data for users of MorChana tracing app, promises DES minister

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021

National Telecom will provide free mobile data to users of the “MorChana” (Doctors Win) app, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said on Monday.

TOT-CAT merger to make new firm '3rd biggest service provider, surpassing Dtac'

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020

TOT’s merger with CAT Telecom to become one entity called the National Telecom Public Company Limited, or NT Telecom, will be completed on January 7, while the mobile telephone and broadband Internet businesses of the two companies will also be combined into one brand, said Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.

Communication lines to be buried in bid to make Bangkok a smart city

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020

From next year, many Bangkok roads will be free of the ugly power and communication lines that hang overhead at dangerous angles.

CAT, TOT merger to be completed by January 7

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020

The merger of CAT Telecom and TOT will be completed on January 7, 2021, after the Cabinet approved an extension from December 14 specified earlier.

Anti-Fake News Centre has taken legal action against 61 offenders in past year

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2020

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre, which was established on November 1, 2019, has so far investigated 660 cases of fake news and pursued legal action against 61 offenders in 26 cases, deputy permanent-secretary Putchapong Nodthaisong said.

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