Although the political turmoil of recent weeks will inflict heavy losses on many businesses, telecom companies have seen a windfall from massive demand for data services, especially social networking such as Facebook and Twitter.

Advanced Info Service has gained from higher demand for non-voice or data service during the protests, with subscribers now topping 1.5 million, said chief executive Wichian Mektrakarn.

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www.bangkokpost.com/business/telecom/37636/data-hunger-boosts-telecom-services