pokemon go developer niantic is likely to consider a request submitted by thai authorities to remove sensitive location from the game's scope in thailand,says the national broadcasting and telecommunications commission(nbtc)
the regulator sent an e-letter last thursday demanding that us basrd firm set four "no-go zones"for players in thailand
it said the deceloper must not place pokemon characters and items around state property,private property,religious sites and dangerouse areas
we believe niantic is likely to respond to our e-mail request on wednesday,with a positive respinse said nbtc secretary general takorn tantasith
we're ready to discuss the detail if there is a concrete response he added
but mr takorn stressed that nbtc has no intervenning in the pokemon business the regulator is also unsure if it has the legal authority to ban the location-based pokemon go game in thailand
he also said that true corporation has supported the nbtc by urging niantic to set four no-go zones for thailandb
in thailand,true,through its subsidiary true content and media,won the rights in2014 to exclusively sell pokemon items and develop a localised version of pokemon videp gamesbwith characters and themes unique to thebcountry