Interior Ministry bans personal calls

The move follows the Interior Ministry’s ban on staff using office  computers for non-work-related Internet access and logging on to social-media sites like Facebook.

    Regarding phone use, a memo signed by deputy permanent secretary Pracha Terat on August 31, cites rising phone bills as the reason for the ban. To make a long-distance or international call, the caller must write the number and purpose of the call in a logbook. To make urgent long-distance personal calls, the caller must pay for the expense. In both cases, a supervisor must give permission before the call is made.