<p>In a bid to control communication in Thailand, the Thai junta has approved a plan to force all free Wi-Fi and prepaid phone users to register, claiming national security.</p>
<p>Takorn Tantasith, the Secretary General of the <a href="http://www.nbtc.go.th/wps/portal/NTC/eng">National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)</a>, revealed on Wednesday that the junta’s cabinet has approved an NBCT proposal to make the registration of pre-paid phone users and free Wi-Fi users the nation’s top priority. </p>
<p>The Thai authorities have given power to all internet service providers (ISPs) to block lèse majesté websites using their own judgement while urging all ISPs and people to report online lèse majesté content to the authorities as soon as they find any. </p>