The Latest Breaking News from DES Ministry

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.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to hold talks with the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to allocate some satellite orbital slots for use specifically for the country's security.

Wisit Wisitsora-at, newly appointed permanent secretary for digital economy and society (DES), says his priority task is to stamp out rampant fraudulent activity online.

As the World Cup 2022 kicked off in an air-conditioned Qatar stadium on Sunday, so did football betting across Thailand -- which, despite being illegal, has unfortunately become a part of the country's football culture.

Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, is pushing for the acquisition of satellite service provider Thaicom Plc for 10.8 billion baht as it explores new business opportunities in the space economy.

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) on Monday entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreement with the Ministry of Technology and Communications of Laos to collaborate in the postal, digital infrastructure development, ICT and e-commerce fields for eight years.

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to petition the Central Administrative Court to revoke the arbitral ruling that Thaicom 7 and 8 satellites are not part of the agreement between the ministry and SET-listed Thaicom.

Tribunal arbitrators have unanimously ruled that the Thaicom 7 and 8 satellites are not part of an agreement with the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry, thus freeing the satellite operator Thaicom from the ministry's obligations.

The second attempt by the telecom regulator to hold a satellite orbital slot auction looks set to face a major hurdle as the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry demands reservation of some satellite capacity from the winning bidders for state use without charges.