"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. Pokemon 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 Pokemon Go launch on Saturday. In Thailand, True, through its subsidiary True Content and Media, won the rights to exclusively sell Pokemon items and develop a localised version of Pokemon video games with characters and themes unique to the country. Mobile phone operators should alert Pokemon Go players to possible dangers.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 11:26 UTC