The new framework would force broadcasters to comply with requests immediately and then petition the courts if they think the order was illegal, Natee said. It would also compel them to have a senior manager in the country who is able to understand Thai, he said.
Thai regulators plan to impose financial penalties on Facebook Inc and other companies with video-sharing platforms if they fail to swiftly remove what they deem to be illegal content, including insults to the royal family.
The new framework would give authorities the power to immediately demand the removal of offensive material without waiting for a court order, Colonel Natee Sukonrat, vice chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, said in an interview on Wednesday. Details will be released as early as this month, he said, and companies would have about a month to comply.
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