"We must set down proper measures to ensure the safety of game players while protecting the rights of people who are not playing the game," he said. Pokémon Go players gather in front of the Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok on Monday. Mr Takorn said internet traffic usage in the country had significantly risen since the local Pokémon Go launch on Saturday. In Thailand, True, through its subsidiary True Content and Media, won the rights to exclusively sell Pokémon items and develop a localised version of Pokémon video games with characters and themes unique to the country. Mobile phone operators should alert Pokémon Go players to possible dangers.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 09:45 UTC