Anyone that has a prepaid SIM in their Thai mobile MUST register their SIM card between February 1st, and the end of July. Failure to do so means your mobile number will unable to use data or make calls when the deadline passes.
Mandatory sim card registration in Thailand started on February 1st and will end in July.
The rules are being enforced by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), and anyone that has a prepaid SIM card in Thailand must provide their personal details before July 31st. This does not apply to those people on contracts, as their details are already captured.
The new rules started on February 1st, after which users will have 6 months to provide their personal details (name, ID, and of course the phone number in question). Failure to do so means that you will be unable to make outgoing calls, text or use data by the end of the deadline. However, you will still be able to receive calls.
How to register your SIM card in Thailand
If you are a foreign citizen in Thailand, you will need to take your passport to register at any of the “subscriber information registration points” at Big C and Tesco Lotus, as well as 7-11 stores. It will also be possible to register at Krungthai bank in the near future (we have not had confirmation of the date yet), or at your local NBTC office if you are lucky to have one nearby (there are offices in Bangkok and Phuket). Thais will just need to show their ID card to register.
sourced: Thai tech
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