Thailand

Report and Analysis

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Who's That Knocking At My Door? Understanding Surveillance In Thailand

This investigation looks at how surveillance is being conducted in Thailand. The first part of the investigation focuses on the ties between telecommunication companies and the state, and the second part of the investigation focuses on attacks conducted in order to attempt to circumvent encryption.

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Friends, Followers, Police Officers, and Enemies: Social Surveillance in Thailand

This report examines the emergence of social media based surveillance in Thailand, carried out potentially by people’s own networks of friends and family. It looks at the severe impact this has on personal privacy and points to potential solutions. In May 2014, Thailand experienced a military coup –

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Compliant or complicit? Thai Government made American industry complicit in speech prosecution

Written by Eva Blum-Dumontet A recent case of lèse-majesté in Thailand (speaking ill of the monarchy) is a worrying example of how Western companies do not just work with governments that fall short of international human rights standards, but can actually facilitate abuses of human rights. Our

News

1st December 2017

Privacy International investigation exposes the role of Microsoft in Thailand human rights abuse case

1st February 2017

Thai Government responds to Privacy International report detailing its surveillance practices

26th January 2017

Facebook Shutdown in Thailand: Surveillance Not Censorship

5th May 2016

The Human Rights Council Has Another Chance To Take A Strong Stance To Protect The Right To Privacy. Will It Take It?

9th October 2006

Privacy International extends legal action against banking giant SWIFT

Examples of Abuse

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Thai virus tracker app intended to highlight hot spots

The central Thailand province of Chachoengsao has launched Mor Channa, a COVID-19 tracking mobile phone app, to help individuals assess whether they are in a high-risk area for COVID-19. Energy Absolute PLC, one of the companies that helped develop the app, believes that the app's tracking system

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Submission on the right to privacy in Thailand, Human Rights Committee, 119th Session

Privacy International's submission on the right to privacy in Thailand, Human Rights Committee, 119th Session.

In our assessment to the Committee, national legislation governing surveillance is inadequate, unclear as to the powers, scope and capacity of state surveillance activities and thus it falls short of the required human rights standards to safeguard individuals from unlawful interference to the right to privacy.