Google Celebrates Thailand’s 1st Woman Doctor
BANGKOK — Thailand’s first female doctor was born 122 years ago today, and her legacy is celebrated by a Google Doodle unique to the kingdom.
Police Weigh Computer Crime Act Prosecution for FB Bangkok Bomb Hoax
BANGKOK — Those responsible for a bogus news article that triggered Facebook to warn people there had been a large explosion in the capital could be prosecuted under the Computer Crime Act, police said Wednesday.
Silpakorn Apologizes for ‘Shameless and Irresponsible’ Sieg-Heiling Students
BANGKOK — Silpakorn University announced it would investigate students who recently dressed as German Nazis and Chinese Red Guards and apologized for the incident.
American YouTuber Criticized for Making Cats Fight Scorpion
BANGKOK— A controversial American YouTuber in the media late last year for an offensive video drew fresh ire this week for pitting his cats...
Smiling Buffalo Reunited With Farmer by Anonymous Donor
CHAI NAT — A buffalo who captured the nation’s heart was back loping around with his friends in sunny, grassy Chai Nat province after...
From WTF to LOL, Internet Reacts to Plan to Track Foreigners by Phones
BANGKOK — Telecommunication regulators signed off yesterday on a plan to track all foreigners in the kingdom using location-tracking SIM cards, and extraordinary ambition that left the internet searing and seething.
Single Gateway ‘Still Necessary,’ Deputy PM Prawit Says
BANGKOK — Confirming the fears of digital rights activists who said a plan to bring the internet under direct government control never went away, a member of the junta said Wednesday that a single internet gateway was still necessary.
Maxim Cover Models Falsely Named as Sex Workers
BANGKOK — Models for a popular men’s magazine were unamused to see themselves in a message shared described as sex workers from a brothel recently raided by authorities and have filed a complaint with police.
Imposters Among Us: Royalists Showing Support for Protest Go Viral
BANGKOK — Efforts by the authorities to stage a yellow shirted gathering to show loyalty for the monarchy and denounce the anti-government protests on Wednesday seemed to backfire in some areas.
Gov’t Blocks Website That Threatens to Leak Personal Data of 55 Million Thais
BANGKOK — The government on Friday ordered internet service providers to block access to a website that threatened to reveal personal data of 55 million Thai citizens.