(Photo by Jiraporn Kuhakan)The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry's demand that all cafes store data passing through their WiFi connections has drawn flak from shop owners, especially small-scale operators, who said the measure would impose a financial burden on them, including server expense. The move is meant to allow authorities to track down those behind illicit acts or remarks on the internet. A company linked with PTT Plc, which owns Cafe Amazon, expressed worries about the cost of the measure. To follow through on the regulation, customers may have to fill out their information before logging onto WiFi at the shop. These shops can ask customers to write their names and ID numbers, along with the time and date they used WiFi, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 08, 2019 23:37 UTC