Thai Police says no intention to block public use of LINE application

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Police says no intention to block public use of Line application

BANGKOK, 16 August 2013 (NNT) – The national police office has asserted it has no intention to block the usage of the Line application and that any effort to scrutinize Line contents will need to adhere to the law.

Royal Thai Police spokesman Piya Uthayo said the police’s Technology Crime Suppression Division’s plan to inspect usage of the Line application was unrelated to politics or the government, and that there was no intention to obstruct the public’s rights to chat programs.

Police Major General Piya added that any attempts to inspect Line users would be done within the legal framework. He indicated that society’s current opposition to the initiative resulted from errors in communications in part of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, and that further public relations will be needed to allow Line users to understand the police’s objective.

The Technology Crime Suppression Division announced earlier it intended to inspect Line users that were using the application as a channel to sell illegal arms, drugs, or for prostitution.


-- NNT 2013-08-16

[Thai at Heart]

No in fact we would like you to use it as much as possible so we can monitor you.

Duh.....

[Tatsujin]

. . . would be done within the legal framework . . .

Which means they'll do whatever the hell they want to and screw the legalities.

[NongKhaiKid]

The spokesman says further public relations will be needed to allow users to understand police objectives.

It's been a PR disaster so far but par for the course.

[Lite Beer]

We have not received any request from the Thai police : LINE

BANGKOK; -- LINE Corporation declined to comment on a Thai police's attempt to seek information on the LINE messages of suspicious LINE users in Thailand.

The company whose headquarter is in Japan said it has not yet received any official request from the Thai police.

"Since LINE Corporation has not received any official request from the Thai police, we cannot provide any answers to the questions on this issue at this point," read the official statement from LINE Corporation in answering query from the Nation.

Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD)'s commander Pol Maj Ge Pisit Paoin earlier said the agency had asked Line Corporation in Japan to cooperate and TCSD officials will be sent to Japan to seek information about suspicious Line users in Thailand.

The Nation contacted LINE Corporation, the LINE's service provider, yesterday for feedback and was told that the company would respond today. Although Pisit admitted that his agency had the means to keep track of people’s chat records, it had decided to ask LINE Corporationto be ready to send a report on chat records when asked. His agency has yet to hear of the company’s decision

-- The Nation 2013-08-16

[gl555]

Royal Thai Police.

Liar liar pants on fire!

[MaxLee]

Royal Thai Police.

Liar liar pants on fire!

Confusing trillion kachillian of terrorized teenagers in Thailand Edited August 16, 2013 by MaxLee

[Kabayo66]

Why did the pigeon get arrested in Bangkok?

It was on line and kept saying, "Coup... coup...coup..."

[gemini81]

Line Co. has, by far, more credibility than the bad news bears in brown.

[EyesWideOpen]

I suspect that Line could give a flying crap about what the Thai police want. In order to not have their business hurt, I am sure in a day or so Line will come out with a statement that says this request is not true. Then it will be fun to see the police song and dance their way out of massive face loss. Do the police ever think before they open their mouth???

Edited August 16, 2013 by EyesWideOpen

[tominbkk]

I would bet real threats to national security are using one of the thousand more secure and obscure line like applications available.

[unanimosity]

No in fact we would like you to use it as much as possible so we can monitor you.

Duh.....

You nailed it!

[GentlemanJim]

So shall we start a sweepstake as to where Pisit's inactive post will be...........or does that constitute online gambling?...............Doh! Hang on a minute someone at the dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Thai at Heart]

So shall we start a sweepstake as to where Pisit's inactive post will be...........or does that constitute online gambling?...............Doh! Hang on a minute someone at the dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

He probably needs a straight jacket...