Thailand’s parliament is reviewing a new draft cyber security bill and new amendments to the 2007 Computer Crime Act (CCA), reports Asian Correspondent.
Amendments to the 2007 CCA are necessitated because, according to Asian Correspondent, it is an ambiguous bill with several vaguely worded sections that appear to be open for interpretation.
Yet, Asian Correspondent reports that the amendments are just as vague and may in fact enforce stricter punishments for even broader internet offenses.
The Thailand criminal defense lawyers at Chaninat and Leeds have decades of experience defending and prosecuting criminal law cases in Thailand.
One example given is that a draft amendment to Article 15 would subject internet intermediaries including service providers and webmasters to prosecution for offenses committed by other suspects on or through the use of their websites.
Keep reading for more details:
Thailand’s new cyber laws – Part 2: Changes to the Computer Crime Act
Read the full “Thailand’s New Cyber Laws” series:
Thailand’s new (and controversial) cyber laws – Part 1: Introduction
Thailand’s new cyber laws – Part 3: Far-reaching cyber snooping
Related Resources:
Thailand 2007 Computer Crime Act English Translation
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Controversial to say the least– sad to say that Thailand’s concept of cyber security still has a long way to go.