Thailand: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society investigation into illigal online gambling sites
Progress
Current status
in force
20 Jan 2023 in force
25 Sep 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Thailand
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued statement on Ministry of Digital Economy and Society ongoing efforts to block and suppress online gambling sites
On 20 January 2023, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), clarified their ongoing efforts to block and suppress online gambling sites, specifically macau888. In particular, the MDES has blocked seven URLs by court order and is seeking …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Issued press release on Ministry of Digital Economy and Society reporting 4,735 URLs shut down in the past 9 months
On 25 September 2022, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) reported that in the first nine months of 2022, the ministry blocked 4,735 illegal URLs under 183 court orders. In particular, these URLs included 1,816 for defaming the monarch…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body