True Shareholders Approve DTAC Merger
True Corp. shareholders on Monday, as expected, approved its merger deal with Total Access Communication Plc., Thailand’s third largest mobile operator. The announcement was made...
True-DTAC Merger ‘Unstoppable’ Despite Major Opposition
Consumer prices may rise as competition shrinks, but the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communications faces almost-certain approved by Thai regulators who...
Thailand Facing Summer Computer Shortage
An IT distributor on Friday warned that Thailand could see a shortage of computers in coming months due to the economic slowdown and international...
Hackers Salivate as Thailand Preps ฿6.2 Billion Cloud System
Thailand, infamous for its poor digital security and inept government programming, is giving hackers another big, juicy target, with the Cabinet approving a 6.2-billion-baht...
Amended Thai Copyright Act Gives 50 Years Protection to Photographers
A newly amended Copyright Act takes Aug. 23, expanding copyright protection to online material to support Thai digital content. Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, director-general of the Department...
Block DTAC-True Merger, Thai Think Tank Says, Arguing It Will Hurt...
The Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation said the planned merger of telecom giants True Corp. and Total Access Communication will further winnow competition and...
AIS to Compensate Users for Valentine’s Day Outage
AIS will compensate customers for the mobile carrier’s hour-long outage on Valentine’s Day. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission said it had ordered Advanced Info...
Thailand, Vietnam Power Apple iPhone’s Highest-Ever Sales in SE Asia
Thailand helped drive Apple Inc. sales to their highest-ever level in Southeast Asia in 2021. Counterpoint Research said Apple sales grew 68% year-on-year key Southeast...
Thailand’s Gov’t IT Geniuses Attempt to Merge Tourism Database Without Screwing...
Thailand’s government IT gurus will get a chance to screw up another tech project when they try to merge tourism-related databases as a way...
Prayut Wants Cryptocurrency Capital Gains Tax Plan Clarified
Aware of concerns about taxation on crytocurrency gains, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered the Revenue Department to clarify its policy to tax...
Thailand to Inflict Another Half-Baked Entry Website on Foreign Tourists
Having already bungled the Thailand Pass website launch, Thai IT geniuses are about to inflict another website on inbound international tourists, creating even more...
Thailand’s 1st Cyber-Security Agency Begins Operations
Thailand has set up its first organization to cope with cyberattacks. Called the National Cyber Security Agency, or NCSA, the organization actually was established in...
Thailand Pass ‘Error in API Server’? Here’s How to Fix It
Thailand's embarrassing effort at a tourist-registration website failed miserably. We've got two things you can do that will ensure you get a "Submitted Successfully" message.
Thailand Pass Failed on Launch, As Expected
There is now a workaround to fix the dreaded "API Error" Thailand Pass, the linchpin to Thailand’s reopening to foreign tourists today failed on its...
Cabinet OKs Draft Digital-Regulation Decree That Could Push Startups Out, Favor...
The Cabinet on Monday approved a draft of a royal decree to that will greatly increase regulation of digital platforms despite widespread criticism it...
Month After Predicting Double-Digit Growth, Thai Digital Industry Group Asks for...
Businesses in Thailand’s digital sector are asking the government to provide support in terms of employment, investments and regulations, as the Covid-19 pandemic has...
Apple iPhone 13 / Mini / Pro / Max on Sale...
Apple Corp. will release its full range of 2021 smartphones in Thailand Oct. 8, thei company’s earliest Thai release ever. The iPhone 13, Pro, Mini...
Thailand Lays Ground for Vaccine Mandate for Air Travel With Building...
Thailand’s solution to everything is a sloppily built app: Soon you may need one just to board a domestic flight.
Thai Officials Downplay Hacker Claim 16 Million Patient Records Stolen, Vow...
Thai officials are scrambling to find out who hacked a Public Health Ministry database leading to the theft of personal data of a claimed...
Corrupt Vaccine Center Volunteers Sell Thousands of Queue Slots Amid Inept...
Thailand's government programmers again proving they haven't a clue how to build secure, functional websites & apps
DDC Launches QueQ App for Covid-19 Test Appointments
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is enabling people to make appointments for Covid-19 tests using the QueQ mobile application. DDC Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong said...
Lazada Blames Tech Partner for Hackers Stealing 13 Million Thailand Data...
E-commerce retailer Lazada is blaming a third-party technology provder for allowing hackers to stealing personal data of 13 million users from its Thai platform. Representatives...
Thailand Apple iPhone 12 / Pro / Max / Mini Pre-Orders...
Apple Corp. entire line of iPhone 12 smartphones will be available for pre-order starting Friday, a week ahead of its Nov. 27 launch date. While...
Apple iPhone 12 / Mini / Pro / Pro Max on...
The full range of Apple Corp.’s latest smartphones will go on sale in Thailand on Nov. 27. The iPhone 12, Pro, Mini and Pro Max...