BANGKOK: The Thai government has requested all coffee shops, including small mom-and-pop operators, to keep traffic data of customers using their WiFi for 90 days and to provide that information if required.
The government says this is necessary to deter crimes and track suspects but concerns have been raised that it would drive away customers worried about privacy and misuse of the data collected.
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