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Niantic, developer of the Pokemon Go mobile game, has assigned law firm Baker & McKenzie to talk with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission regarding the NBTC’s recent request for Niantic collaboration to clear Pokestops from four types of areas.
The areas in question are railway and waterway zones, religious and historical sites, government offices, and private property.
NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith said yesterday that the US-based developer of the game was willing to cooperate on the matter.

SAMSUNG APPOINT VP-CMO
Samsung has announced that Wanna Swuddigul is to assume the position of vice president – chief marketing officer of Thai Samsung Electronics Co. She will supervise all marketing aspects – corporate marketing, marketing communications, and online business.
The company said that with her exceptional expertise in marketing, customer relationship management and online business, Wanna, backed by an outstanding career background at both local and international firms, was ready to help all business units of Thai Samsung reach their full potential amid intense competition and challenges.
She is more than willing to ensure sustainable growth and also aims to push Thai Samsung to be the Korean company’s top Southeast Asia branch, it said.
Wanna has more than two decades of experience in the field of marketing, particularly strategic planning and marketing communications.
Samsung said she was known as one of pioneers who boosted the notion of online sales channels in Thailand. She also incubated a large number of business opportunities based on fast-paced market trends.
Wanna has previously worked for Tesco Lotus, Danone Nutrition of the Netherlands, Total Access Communication (DTAC), Minor Food Group, and Johnson & Johnson (Thailand).
She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Western Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree from the faculty of commerce and accountancy, Chulalongkorn University.

SME BANK CHAIRMAN NAMED
The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has approved the appointment of Somchai Harnhirun, permanent secretary of the Industry Ministry, as the new chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand.
Somchai will succeed Salinee Wangtal, who submitted her resignation as the bank’s chairwoman on Monday.
Salinee informed Sepo that during her two years in the position, the performance of SME Bank had steadily improved in terms of profit and a reduction in bad debt.
She is leaving to focus on her work at the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP), where she serves as director-general.