By Prashanth Parameswaran
The group will focus on countering ‘growing threats’ to the country.
Thailand’s military plans to establish a new cyber warfare unit, officials confirmed this week.
According to Thai Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, Thailand will establish a new group to counter growing cyber threats.
“It’s to prevent new types of threats, it’s a preemptive measure,” he said October 20 according to media reports. He did not elaborate on which specific threats he was referring to or what the exact mandate of the new unit would be.
At a meeting a day earlier, General Sommai Kaotira, the supreme commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF), had said that the new unit would comprise all three armed forces as well as the Royal Thai Police. He added that the unit was part of a broader five-year roadmap in line with the plans of Thailand’s ruling junta which seized power in a coup last May.
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