Cyberwar unit not linked to single gateway: PM Prayut

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Cyberwar unit not linked to single gateway: PM
WASAMON AUDJARINT
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- Thai Armed Forces' "cyberwarfare unit" has nothing to do with a controversial project to establish a single international Internet gateway, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said at his weekly press briefing yesterday.

Lamenting that the two issues had become mixed up, Prayut said the cyberwarfare unit aimed to combat advanced technological threats from abroad and spying, while the single gateway was more of a service issue.

Prayut also stressed that the military's communication departments had long had their own cyber-units before the issue came under the spotlight. "The military deals with this [unit]," he said. "This has nothing to do with me. I am part of the government now," and not the military.

Prayut's reaction follows criticisms that emerged as the Army announced last week that it was setting up the unit to handle cybersecurity.

The announcement raised concerns over the extent to which the unit will have authority to control the Internet, especially how it might link to the single gateway. Some also wondered whether the cyberwarfare unit would deal with people accused of lese majeste.

The prime minister's order to implement a single gateway for the country's online system appears in four Cabinet meeting minutes from June to August. If established, the single gateway would allow the government, as the country's major Internet service provider, to have absolute control over uses of the Internet countrywide.

Prayut and the government have said the matter is still being studied and is not planned for realisation any time soon. He also said that he would punish officials responsible for taking the Cabinet minutes for noting his words incorrectly.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Cyberwar-unit-not-linked-to-single-gateway-PM-30271746.html


-- The Nation 2015-10-28

[BuckBee]

So they not link to the single gateway project that mr lying chan-o-cha said was just a notes blunder in a brain storm session .

Can't believe anything this clown says ...

[Bender]

"the cyberwarfare unit aimed to combat advanced technological threats from abroad and spying"

serioulsy which countries in the world are spying on them?

these people are living in their little world.

[baboon]

He is either too uninformed or too much of a bare faced liar to have any credibility as far as the running of a country is concerned. You choose which...

[MaxLee]

Here we go again.... bla bla bla

[alant]

not linked to just another name for

[Tatsujin]

He is either too uninformed or too much of a bare faced liar to have any credibility as far as the running of a country is concerned. You choose which...

Unfortunately, the same could be said for any previous leader of this country in the last 10-15 years ...

[oneday]

It doesn't matter what the "cyber warfare unit" is linked to. What matters is what their mission is and we all know that a large part of their mission will be to intrude on people's privacy, not just protect networks from hackers.

[Vandadavid]

Hog Wash

Full of it you opened this to counter attacks by hackers against your silly gateway plan

Now that missiles are away your firing decoy flails lol

[Lupatria]

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha:

.... I am part of the government now," and not the military.

Makes perfect sense as all he says.

[FangFerang]

It's just a coincidence, like Shkreli raising the price of a malaria drug 5000% just before signatories to the TPP signed on.....in ASEAN, and Asia, where they actually get malaria.....

Edited October 28, 2015 by FangFerang

[KimSamui]

He is either too uninformed or too much of a bare faced liar to have any credibility as far as the running of a country is concerned. You choose which...

Unfortunately, the same could be said for any previous leader of this country in the last 10-15 years ...

Apologist...

Off Topic

Pathetic

[arrowsdawdle]

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha:

.... I am part of the government now," and not the military.

Makes perfect sense as all he says.

Guess that means he could be upset by a coup now. Wouldn't that be just desserts?

[arrowsdawdle]

not linked to just another name for

....Live fire zones?

[realenglish1]

The PM should understand that a single gate way will severely hurt Foreign investment within Thailand .They will just go to countries that are open .

He needs to look at the bigger picture

[dageurreotype]

The PM should understand that a single gate way will severely hurt Foreign investment within Thailand .They will just go to countries that are open .

He needs to look at the bigger picture

'Bigger Picture' is not a Thai concept. Not 'bashing', merely a fact. Someone said to me 'It's like you stand them in front of one tree and they just don't see the forest'.

[jesimps]

He is either too uninformed or too much of a bare faced liar to have any credibility as far as the running of a country is concerned. You choose which...

Unfortunately, the same could be said for any previous leader of this country in the last 10-15 years ...

This has naff all to do with previous leaders.

[CantSpell]

Cyberwarfar unit will be hiding in the new submarines and will be able to surf and spy without been detected...

He really should just stop to make public statements

[dcutman]

How many bombings will it take before people start warming to the idea?

[phoenixdoglover]

The news always makes more sense when you read it......real.....slow......

The.......centralized......routing......and....management.....of......Internet......traffic.....is.....not......linked......to.....detection.....and.....counter-measures.....for......threatening......Internet......traffic.

There. I hope that cleared things up for you.

I shall be having a beer now. This has nothing to do with my desire for an alcoholic beverage.

[ikke]

He is either too uninformed or too much of a bare faced liar to have any credibility as far as the running of a country is concerned. You choose which...

Unfortunately, the same could be said for any previous leader of this country in the last 10-15 years ...

In the last 10-15 years ? so you mean the army and Mark ..... because they where the (un-elected) leaders in the years you mention.....

And in case you didn't notice, this boy scout who is now PM, he is a bloody good liar of the same club......

[Tatsujin]

He is either too uninformed or too much of a bare faced liar to have any credibility as far as the running of a country is concerned. You choose which...

Unfortunately, the same could be said for any previous leader of this country in the last 10-15 years ...

In the last 10-15 years ? so you mean the army and Mark ..... because they where the (un-elected) leaders in the years you mention.....

And in case you didn't notice, this boy scout who is now PM, he is a bloody good liar of the same club......

No, I meant all previous and current leaders ... they are all cut from the same cloth and as bad as each other.