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Ministry allays data privacy concerns

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry insists the government's TH-AI Passport project has enforced data safeguards amid public concerns about their data privacy.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

Thais rush to register for TH-AI Passport

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry hopes the registration for the government's TH-AI Passport project will reach the target of 5 million before the project's launch on Aug 31.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

Chaichanok faces TH-AI subpoena

The House budget monitoring committee may compel Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob to testify over the TH-AI Passport project after he failed to appear before the panel for a fourth time.

Bangkok Post · Aug 13

Govt says police closing in on hacker

Police are closing in on the hacker who threatened to release data stolen in an alleged security breach affecting 55 million Thais, said Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2023

Small vendor scheme tacks on 25 provinces

An additional 25 provinces will be included in the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's programme aimed at supporting small vendors to leverage digital tools to improve their business, says DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

Emergency decree endorsed to tackle online fraud

The cabinet has approved a draft emergency decree meant to combat online fraud, enabling financial institutions to halt suspicious transactions temporarily for scrutiny, says Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.

Bangkok Post · Jan 26, 2023

New decrees to target tech crime, scams

A regulation aimed at preventing and suppressing technology crime is set to be submitted to the cabinet this month, says Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, as the ministry moves to tackle online scams as a priority agenda item in 2023.

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2023

Chaiwut oversteps

Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn is in hot water for his unbecoming remarks against anti-government protesters who plan to rally tomorrow, the day the Constitutional Court hands down a ruling on the fate of suspended Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha after a petition by the opposition bloc.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Chaiwut walks back spyware comments

Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn on Friday sought to walk back his earlier remarks in Parliament that authorities had used spyware to monitor individuals in the country.

Bangkok Post · Jul 22, 2022

Data protection law slashes unwanted calls

More than 90% of incoming mobile phone calls offering products and services have vanished thanks to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which came into effect on June 1, according to Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn.

Bangkok Post · Jun 20, 2022