Apple · Thai Examiner
Spyware concerns raised in parliament after Apple warning to opposition leaders and budget allocation
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Key facts
- People’s Party MP Phakamon Nunanan challenged security agencies on Thursday over ฿388.4 million in reported historical and proposed surveillance spending
- With a further ฿100 million in proposed surveillance spending under scrutiny, MPs are demanding answers about who authorised operations, selected targets and controlled the technology.
- Apple reports spyware warnings across 99 countries but withholds details of attacks targeting Thai users
- The controversy follows confirmed Pegasus attacks on 30 activists, lawyers and academics during the Prayut administration
- At the centre of Thursday’s confrontation was a reported ฿100 million allocation in the proposed 2027 fiscal budget
- Phakamon said the proposed 2027 fiscal budget included ฿100 million for Pegasus spyware and related surveillance equipment.
Summary
### Apple spyware alerts to two Thai opposition leaders ignite a Parliament showdown. MP Phakamon demands answers on ฿388.4m in past and proposed surveillance spending. Minister Chaichanok denies involvement, while Pegasus operators remain unidentified.
Thailand’s spyware scandal has intensified after fresh Apple warnings to two opposition leaders triggered a parliamentary confrontation over suspected political surveillance. People’s Party MP Phakamon Nunanan challenged security agencies on Thursday over ฿388.4 million in reported historical and proposed surveillance spending.
Thailand’s government faces mounting pressure to disclose its surveillance operations after a People’s Party MP challenged security agencies over suspected political spying. The confrontation came at Parliament on Thursday, November 12, following fresh Apple spyware warnings sent to leading opposition politicians.