Thailand's Computer Crime Act to be revised

[webfact]

Computer crime Act to be revised

BANGKOK, 18 July 2013 (NNT) – The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology is keen on revising the computer crime act to enable officials to immediately take action on cybercrime.

According to ICT Minister Anudith Nakornthap, today's fast-changing technology is so advanced that it is a lot harder for officials to catch up with, while the number of internet users with ill intent is also increasing. As an agency which supervises and oversees technology related matter, the ICT Ministry, has the responsibility to educate the people regarding cybercrime. The Ministry is also in the process of revising the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2550 in order to make it more compatible with the constantly changing technology.

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward. The new act will be proposed to the cabinet within the next 2 months before being submitted to parliament and senate meetings, which will take approximately 6 months to 2 years before it clears a hurdle and can be published in the royal gazette.


-- NNT 2013-07-18

[nachiket]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Edited July 18, 2013 by nachiket

[MaxLee]

Internet has been outlawed for many years already....

[simple1]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

[Stradavarius37]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

+1 to Simple1 - you are missing the point

[wolf5370]

When will they learn the internet was designed from the ground up on the premise that information could flow regardless of the damage or blocks put in place - that was the whole point of Arpanet. The only way to ensure there is (almost) no way around it is to do what North Korea did and put yourself back in the stone age technology-wise - that is, remove all outward facing connections and totally insulate yourself - and see your international trade and business drop to zilch. This would also require removal of satellite phones, dishes, calls via a digital exchange going over-boarder, mobile networks, clearing a 1 mile plus boarder around the whole country, and several other almost impossible tasks to stop dial-up and cross-boarder wifi.

Governments always do a lousy job of policing the internet - this is simply because they can't afford to hire the brightest people, and the young, as always was, apt to stretch the boarders of what is allowed or possible and are not interested in working for the "authority". What ever blocks they come up with, they are already surpassed by the time they put them into action - and so will it ever be.

So, stop wasting tax payers money, investigate the crimes that you already have on your books (and we all know here in Thailand most crimes are not investigated at all - try calling the cops after a break in and see if anyone turns up!) before looking to invent new ones to cover holes that even the wealthiest countries can not plug.

Edited July 18, 2013 by wolf5370

[nachiket]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

I would rather prefer to keep quiet than to discuss more on free speech issue...

[simple1]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

I would rather prefer to keep quiet than to discuss more on free speech issue...

You're a wise man!

[rubl]

" internet users with ill intent"

Now let's hope that the updated law will be a wee bit more specific on the 'ill' and 'intent'. For example should urban myths on Thai rice be deemed 'ill' and saying "dislike this goverment" and 'intent'?

Thailand seems to be bound for some 'better' positions on various 'freedom' indices.

[NCC1701A]

so at what point do you need to be careful of what you say? and how long until "Computer Crime Act" data is tied into immigration check points.

[Always18]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

I would rather prefer to keep quiet than to discuss more on free speech issue... alt=wai2.gif width=20 height=20> alt=blink.png width=20 height=20>

Then you clearly no longer have any "free speech" and the suppressors/oppressors have won................

[Zooheekock]

I thought this was going to be a mea culpa but sadly not. Ah Kong, anyone?

[alphaflight]

so at what point do you need to be careful of what you say? and how long until "Computer Crime Act" data is tied into immigration check points.

First you would need people at immigration check points that know how to even use a computer. They still have problems trying to figure out what passport belongs to what country.........

[nachiket]

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

I would rather prefer to keep quiet than to discuss more on free speech issue...

Then you clearly no longer have any "free speech" and the suppressors/oppressors have won................

Coming back to original point, this law or act what they are going to amend is to curb online protest in future, I suppose.

[khunken]

From the heading I thought it might mean revised to make it more open & free. I should have known with this mob - more 'legal' censorship.

[Zooheekock]

^^ Yes. The law exists for the suppression of dissent; that's how it's been used in the past and no doubt how it will continue to be used.

Edited July 18, 2013 by Zooheekock

[technologybytes]

Like everything, it's not the letter of the law that's important, it's how it is implemented.

[lee b]

get the amstrads out of the boxes

[drdoom6996]

And the constantly changing Ministers that wish Facebook never existed.

[hawker9000]

As for the drafting of the Computer Crime Act B.E. 2556, the minister said he has already conducted public hearings to collect opinions and ideas from the people in order to push the new act forward.

Computer or cyber crime act is what govt. always need to change on routine basis according to current technology.

As of today, diodes are not in use any more as a part of technology and is replaced with transistors and capacitors, any such law associated with diodes has to replace with current technology. Maybe tomorrow, nano technology will replace any transistors and capacitors related act.

Same is the case with softwares or e-commerce.

(My opinion.)

Think you are missing the point, in Thailand the Act is used as a tool for supressing free speech

That's the key point here, and what I predict you won't hear much about in whatever debates takes place... Just what "computer crimes" are we actually talking about? There IS a need to be better able to identify, catch, and successfully prosecute criminals with their malicious attacks and their online fraud schemes & scams, but is that what's really going on here?