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Thai Premier Spams Nation, Prompts Consumer Outcry

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-wish-the-crisis-to-continue-do-not-respond dept.

patiwat writes "Newly installed Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's first act was to send a spam SMS to tens of millions of Thai cell phone subscribers. The message, signed 'Your PM,' urged people to help him solve the Thai political crisis and respond with their postal code at a charge of 3 baht (10 US cents). The new premier was criticized for violating privacy regulations."

2 of 81 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Hmmmm... by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 5, Funny
    FTFA:

    The postal code reply would give the government a clearer idea about which parts of the country wanted to take part in the government's attempt to solve the crisis.

    Seems more likely that you'll get a sense of where the concentrations are of idiots who believe that they can actually solve a political crisis by sending their postal code in a text message.

    --
    Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure everything I just said is completely wrong.
  2. BUSINESS TRANSACTION URGENT by Arancaytar · · Score: 5, Funny

    GOOD DAY TO YOU SIRS OR MADAM

    I AM [PRIME MINISTER OF KINGDOM OF THAILAND]. I HAVE BUSINESS PROPOSITION TO MAKE YOU. Have URGENT POLITICAL CRISIS to get out of the country; need you to send 10c ([TEN CENTS]) to me and it's yours.
    Is NOT pyramid scheme

    Signed,
    [Thai prime minister]