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Thai govt seeks sweeping web powers with cybersecurity bill
- Monday | 19th November, 2018
Internet companies are currently battling governments over such issues in countries including India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Data from internet companies shows Thai government requests to take down content or turn over information have ramped up in recent years. The Singapore-based industry group Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), which represents the four US giants and seven other major internet companies, also warned the law might drive businesses out of Thailand. In a joint statement seen by Reuters, the Telecommunications Association of Thailand and the Thai Internet Service Provider Association also said they were concerned about the government’s efforts to “regulate content”. Arthit Suriyawongkul, a civil rights advocate with the Thai Netizen Network, told Reuters the law could readily facilitate censorship.
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