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House committee seeks answers on spyware
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The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications and Public Participation has called on police and other public agencies to clarify the use of state surveillance in Thailand.
Key facts
- The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications and Public Participation has called on police and other public agencies to clarify the use of state surveillance in Thailand.
- The request comes days after Apple issued a threat notification about “mercenary spyware”
- Committee chair Phakamon Nunanan, a People’s Party MP, said on Thursday that 100 million baht had been allocated in the 2027 fiscal budget for the procurement of Pegasus spyware and related surveillance tools.
- The member said these agencies had procured Circles between 2014 and 2020, with a combined budget of 61.4 million baht
- Wattanakorn Sannui, the head of Human Rights Protection Group 2 at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), told the committee that the commission had received complaints in 2021 from several individuals alleging violations of their
- Its use in Thailand first came to public attention in July 2022, when researchers reported that dozens of Thai democracy activists had been targeted during the height of anti-government protests.
Summary
The request comes days after Apple issued a threat notification about “mercenary spyware” to selected iPhone users in dozens of countries. Some opposition figures and activists in Thailand were reported to have received the message.
Committee chair Phakamon Nunanan, a People’s Party MP, said on Thursday that 100 million baht had been allocated in the 2027 fiscal budget for the procurement of Pegasus spyware and related surveillance tools.