Three associations vow to protect computer systems, Internet
Three Internet-business-related associations Sunday called on protesters not to cause any damage that may result in disruption of Internet services.
The Thai Webmaster Association, Thai e-Commerce Association, and Digital Advertising Association (Thailand) called for the culprits who cut power to the CAT Telecom Plc Bang Rak building to take responsibility on the damages they did.
They also called for the government agencies to have the protection system for computer systems and Internet network from the attack.
They said the protesters should not attack the computer systems and Internet network like what happened on Saturday “because Thailand is going well towards the global free trade bandwagon where Internet is the center”.
They said in a statement that the blackout at the CAT Telecom Bang Rak office caused severe damage to the country and it also blocked the communication of the people and prevented them from getting information. The attack also damaged the image of the country and confidence on Thailand as well as causing damages to the business and society as the whole, the statement said.
The statement said the incident caused a lot of websites of Thais and foreigners that are hosted in the Bang Rak office to be inoperable. Electronics commerce’s transactions, both domestic and from oversea, could not be done because of the incident. The communication channels for marketing and public relations could not be operated as well, the statement said.
Thai Webmaster Association, Thai e-Commerce Association, and Digital Advertising Association (Thailand) were established to drive the industries to grow, to encourage Thai businesses to be competitive in the global market.
