Thailand to register all prepaid mobile phone cards to prevent bombings

Thailand has asked telecommunication agencies and mobile phone operators to register all users of prepaid services to prevent militants from using the phones to trigger bombs, reports the Khaleej Times.

"Most of more than 120 bombs detonated over the past 15 months, including a deadly blast earlier this month at the international airport in Hat Yai, southern Thailand's business hub and a tourist gateway to the region, were triggered by mobiles, the Matichon Daily newspaper reported, citing figures from its own tally and a security analyst."

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emily | 10:51 AM | Cell Phones used by Terrorists |
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