Also Read: Facebook blocks group that discusses Thai monarchy. She got a Colombo scholarship to study for a master’s degree. He said his ministry had sent warning letters to the operators of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter telling them to block illegal information within 15 days, but they did not fully cooperate. He was appointed a member of the National Reform Council on society quota. Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century. Please review our Nataphol resigned as Democrat MP and party member and from 2013 to 2014, became a leading member of the People's Democratic Reform Committee to lead protests against the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. He is married to with Bulwipha Sonakul na Ayutthaya with whom he has two children, ML Orn and Api Mongol Sonakul, the latter a former Bangkok MP with the Democrat Party. In 2011, Buddhipongse became a Democrat MP from Bangkok's Constituency 7 (Huai Kwang district). He also has one son, ML Ming, by his first wife Ratchanee Kachasenee. Sathit holds a bachelor's degree in law from Ramkhamhaeng University, a master’s degree in public administration from Burapha University and a doctorate in business administration (in industrial business management) from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok. He is the elder brother of actor and politician Danuporn Punnakanta.

Privacy and Confidentiality Statement. is going t...(Read More). Thursday's disclosure was the 10th of its kind. The service launches to the general public Thursday. Thailand was the fourth Asian country to be named in the archive, after China, Bangladesh and Indonesia. From October 26, 2018 to February 5, 2019, he was the government spokesman of the first Prayut Chan-o-cha government. Cookie Policy On January 11, 2009, Nataphol was elected MP from Bangkok’s Constituency 10 as Democrat candidate. The party was disbanded on Feb. 21 by a verdict from the Constitutional Court. He was elected as a senator in 1996 and named governor of the Bank of Thailand in May 1998. An escalating anti-government protest movement has busted long-held taboos in Thailand about publicly criticizing the monarchy. "A thorough examination needs to be conducted on all suspended accounts," he added. Buddhipongse said Facebook had blocked access in Thailand to 215 of the 661 accounts his ministry had requested. Buddhipongse Punnakanta. The ruling Palang Pracharath Party is seeking a suitably qualified candidate for the Bangkok governor election, to compete against former Pheu Thai leader Chadchart Sittipunt.

Buddhipongse Punnakanta, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, filed the complaint at the Technology Crime Suppression Division. What will the minister do now? “It is the first time in Thailand that the [computer crime] law is exercised to prosecute the service providers. Charges will go to the parent company of all the organisations. "These accounts were engaged in amplifying pro-RTA and pro-government content, as well as engaging in behavior targeting prominent political opposition figures," Twitter wrote on Thursday. Education: Kanokwan got a bachelor of law degree from Ramkhamhaeng University and followed with a master of arts degree from Ramkhamhaeng University. "The people who should be prosecuted with sedition charge are not the students and the people who campaign for democracy, but the group of soldiers who deploy information operations to incite division," Wiroj, who is now a member of Future Forward's successor, the Move Forward Party, wrote on Twitter after Thursday's disclosure. Buddhipongse Punnakanta, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, filed the complaint at the Technology Crime Suppression Division. Vice Minister for Digital Economy and Society . This was not the first time the Royal Thai Army's online information operations have come under the spotlight. Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham / Bangkok Post. Education: Ittipol finished primary school from Assumption Si Racha School and he finished secondary school from Suan Kularb College. "The accounts tended to rely on a few basic tactics such as replying en masse with supportive messages to tweets from Army PR accounts and dogpiling onto tweets from opposition-aligned accounts.".

He used to be mayor of Pattaya City. to learn how you can update your cookie settings. * Please login to comment. People's Party 2020, an association of known student activist groups, will stage a mass rally at Democracy Monument in the administrative heart of Bangkok on Oct. 14. Political career: He is the director of the Phalang Pracharat Party. Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

It has prosecuted website and account owners and users in the past. On March 24, 2019, he was elected a party-list MP of the Phalang Pracharat. Minister for Undergraduate Education, Research, Science and Innovation. The complaint was received by Pol Col Siriwat Deepor, Deputy Commander of the Technology Crime Suppression Division. Social media have played an important role in recent youth-led protests. Thailand’s government lodged complaints with police Thursday, Sept. 24, against Facebook and Twitter, alleging they failed to comply with court orders to block content judged illegal under Thai law. BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s government lodged complaints with police Thursday against Facebook and Twitter, alleging they failed to comply with court orders to block content judged illegal under Thai law. She earned a doctorate in high energy nuclear physics. FILE – In this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo, Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Buddhipongse Punnakanta gestures during a press conference discussing the government’s decision to request Facebook to block an account in Bangkok, Thailand. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. A representative from Facebook in Singapore said she couldn’t immediately comment about the complaint, and spokespeople at Twitter and YouTube weren’t immediately available. Sho...(Read More), Yeah Lalala, and you should simply follow the invitation to visit the UAE ! The minister also asked the police division to prosecute social media users who disseminated the messages that offended the royal institution during the anti-government protest on Sept 19-20. https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/thailand-to-charge-facebook-twitter-for-content-violation-71600959266241.html, https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/apple-s-app-store-isn-t-evil-71600959201802.html, https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/samsung-expands-online-smartphone-range-in-india-to-woo-holiday-shoppers-71600956971268.html, https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/sharechat-closes-40-million-in-pre-series-e-to-aid-moj-71600957565103.html, Thai minister says clampdown won't stop as Facebook plans to fight order, Facebook blocks group that discusses Thai monarchy, Facebook cracks down fake accounts, pages in Thailand, Russia, Ukraine, Honduras, Facebook's oversight board plans to launch just before US election, Twitter accounts were getting locked by mistake, issue has been fixed. If you do not have an account please register below by simply entering a username, password and email address. Born on June 27, 1966, she is married to Pakorn Srichanngam.

Nawin Chochaiyathip. Akasit Kunanantakul. The merger plan, which was drafted in 2018 to keep the two state-backed operators afloat, has … Buddhipongse, 50, was born on November 20, 1968.

Facebook closed 225 links out of 661 requested by the authorities and Twitter has closed 5 out of 69, while YouTube has closed all of the 289 links requested, Buddhipongse said. Twitter shared early access to the archive with the group. By The Nation. ...(Read More), Went all Thai officials /scientists shown/mentioned in this article abroad to learn about this techn...(Read More), Are we not puzzled by the fact that daily returning Thai from abroad are tested positive at Suvarnab...(Read More), That whole STV thing is stinging one sided Thai money power play. A spokesman for Twitter could not be reached.

LONDON (AP) — Prince William has joined forces with renowned British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough to launch a new environmental award Thursday, the Earthshot Prize, which has grand ambitions to “incentivize change and help to repair our planet over the next 10 years.”. He served as deputy commerce minister and PM’s Office minister in the first Prayut Chan-o-cha government. He declared that such attacks “happen fast and are constantly damaging Thais.”. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

The backgrounds and qualifications of the social and education ministers are given below.

Many countries followed and developed...(Read More), "Will Thai tourists...be tested.If not ,why not? BANGKOK: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on Thursday (Sept 24) asked technology crime suppression police to prosecute major social media providers for failing to remove all illegal posts they were warned about. He is a younger brother of Suwat Liptapanlop and has a son, Tharon. Nikkei Inc. No reproduction without permission. I believe the police can do it," Mr Buddhipongse said. Kate Hayes, a spokeswoman for Facebook’s Asia-Pacific operations, said the company did not have any comment for now on the Thai action. Digital Economy and Society Minister. He got a bachelor of law degree from Chulalongkorn University and a master of law from the Golden Gate University in the US. Police Col. Siriwat Deepor, deputy chief of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, said the two companies could face fines of not more than 200,000 baht ($6,325) and an additional daily fine of 5,000 baht ($158) for each day the accounts remain unblocked. Gp.Capt Somsak Khaosuwan.

Claiming their actions had been insufficient, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta on Sept. 25 filed a complaint with the technology crime suppression police to prosecute those internet giants.

Suvit finished secondary school from Thepsirin School.