BANGKOK — 10 November 2026, Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society has assured the public that the country’s systems remain capable of withstanding cyberattacks, while ordering telecom operators to raise their defences to the highest level amid reports of attacks targeting Thai servers.
Nann Boonyathida Somchai, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society, said at 09:30 on 10 November that the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) was responsible for compiling figures on cyberattacks targeting Thai servers over the past 24 hours.
She said cyberattacks occur regularly and relevant agencies are continuously working to detect and block them. However, over the past two to three weeks, her ministry has held discussions with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the NCSA regarding telecom operators and communications infrastructure.
Nann said communications operators must prepare for the highest level of threats. While the National Security Council (NSC) reportedly has a four-level threat preparedness framework, the telecommunications sector is expected to prepare for the highest level rather than operate on different preparedness tiers.
She explained that telecom operators are legally required to prepare for various emergencies, including major disasters, which typically affect specific areas. However, authorities now want operators to update their preparedness plans to cover the possibility of simultaneous threats affecting the entire country.
The deputy minister said telecom operators are expected to provide an update on their preparedness measures within this week.
She added that the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is responsible for overseeing communications infrastructure, but government agencies and private organisations must also inspect and strengthen their own firewall systems.
Using a vehicle analogy, she explained that while the ministry oversees the communications routes, it cannot determine what every vehicle travelling through them is carrying. The data passing through the networks could be legitimate information or could contain malware or spyware.
Organisations must therefore conduct thorough checks of their own systems to identify potential threats, she said.
Asked whether Thailand’s systems could still withstand cyberattacks, Nann confirmed that they remained capable of doing so. She said relevant agencies had acted quickly and had been coordinating preparations for some time, while monitoring cybersecurity alerts and warnings issued by other countries.
Asked whether the public could remain confident in the country’s systems, she said each organisation must take responsibility for strengthening its own defences, particularly its firewalls.
Any organisation detecting unusual activity in its systems should also report it to the NCSA so the agency can assist with further investigations, she added.