6 hours ago, outsider said:

No smoke without fire.

In Thailand it is no fire all smoke(and mirrors).

13 hours ago, webfact said:

“It can be observed that it is a list of tool supplies for Army engineers and the Secure Sockets Layer [SSL] decryptors comes last on the list. We don’t mix tool supplies with communication tools,” he said,

Last, perhaps, but not least. They are on there, so what are they intended for if not a communications purpose? Perhaps we could hear from someone who does know what they are talking about - preferably unaccompanied by a picture of someone who doesn't.

The thing is so much crime is now happening online that you now need as much security as possible. Not only do most websites use encryption, and you connect to them on the basis they have a certificate that proves they are genuine because it comes from a trusted authority like VeriSign. So the question must be can the government eavesdrop on your conversations online if they are mostly encrypted? The only one that isnt encrypted is email. Even all the chat programs are now encrypted. Unless companies like Facebook are going to freely allow governments to read private content?

If Thai schools made coding a part of the curriculum, Thailand could manufacture their own.

On ‎12‎/‎27‎/‎2016 at 1:33 AM, Sphere said:

Is that a communist flag behind him?

There are a few Thai red flags with yellow stars on them related to the army, police and maybe some other things.  'Can't tell what it is without seeing the whole flag.  It could be a rank flag, a command/regional flag, or something else.  I'm pretty sure it's not the chithug flag though.  An RTA major general, which is I think who the person is depicted in the photo if you look at the linked article, does have a red flag with two yellow stars on it.  And that's not just a Thai thing; pretty common in militaries around the world in fact.  (And that's why they call generals and admirals "flag officers".  When "their" flag is being flown, it often means that officer is actually present there or actually aboard the ship flying his flag.  Also why "flag ships" are called that - sort of.)

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/th^rank.html

 

 

Any organised efficient military force knows it has a duty to gather as much information as it can about the  enemies they consider most dangerous - targets they fear the most.  Is that how the Thai military perceives the citizenry of Thailand? Have I got the right handle on this story?