Legality of Piggybacking in Thailand?

[HalfSquat]

I've read the wikipedia page but didn't see an entry for Thailand.

Is connecting to open wifi networks you haven't been given permission to connect to illegal in Thailand?

Is connecting to wifi networks that are password protected (but you guess the password) illegal in Thailand?

Anyone got any info on this topic at all?

Thanks.

[Chicog]

http://www.samuiforsale.com/law-texts/computer-crime-act.html

So I would say yes, it's illegal.

[givenall]

nothing is illegal in Thailand unless you are caught and is so have couple 100 bath handy

[Chicog]

nothing is illegal in Thailand unless you are caught and is so have couple 100 bath handy

Being able to buy your way out of it does not make it legal.

[DaveBKK]

If you get caught piggybacking on someone with influence or a company that wants to set an example, a couple hundred or even thousand ain't going to get you out of that jam.

[JakeBKK]

Section 5. Any person illegally accessing a computer system for which a specific access prevention measure that is not intended for their own use is available shall be subject to imprisonment for no longer than six months or a fine of not more than ten thousand baht or both.

Full text here:http://www.prachatai.com/english/node/117

[Dork]

From a purely academic perspective it's illegal but I would estimate that the chances of facing legal problems for doing this in Thailand sit somewhere between miniscule and zero.

[JakeBKK]

From a purely academic perspective it's illegal but I would estimate that the chances of facing legal problems for doing this in Thailand sit somewhere between miniscule and zero.

Academic ? Go over to your neighbour ask nicely and everything is hunky-dory ! If you get the pass from a coffee shop, bar, pub or whatsoever and you can use it in your room? Go now and then and have a beer or whatever you like. This is an ethical and not an academic issue, imho.

[ETatBKK]

I actually opened a WiFi guest connection without password ( a router feature that no security issue ), for my visitors and anyone just in case. I didn't see any abuse yet. does it offence any contractual agreement or legal ?

as a token, my neighbour also offers her wifi password, just in case my connection get stuck. I assumed this is legal.