Royalists Send 18,200 Baht to Woman Who Slapped Schoolgirl
BANGKOK — A woman charged with assault for slapping a schoolgirl who sat through the National Anthem on Thursday received a donation as large as many Thais’ monthly salaries from pro-establishment netizens.
Military Hands Over 3 More Alleged Hackers
BANGKOK — The military transferred three more alleged hackers to police custody on Friday after an unknown number of days in secret detention.
YouTuber Donated to a Rural Village, Upsetting Local Gov’t
CHIANG MAI — A local government office in Chiang Mai province took steps to ban donations, then reversed the controversial order two days later, after a YouTuber released a video publicizing poverty at a far-flung village.
Thai Elderly Vulnerable to Fake News, Medicine Scams: Researcher
BANGKOK — Elderly Thais are highly vulnerable to fraudulent medicines and health supplements advertised on social and mass media, research by Mahidol University has warned.
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Making Thailand’s Digital Economy ‘Stand Out’
A push toward the digital economy is the cornerstone of the Thailand 4.0 initiative, a little policy I have been writing about here and there. Something that might seem a bit abstract, but it indeed has metrics that can be measured and analyzed.
Guy Assaults Women After Failing to Get Phone Number
BANGKOK — Failing to get the woman’s number led to a fight that cost a man 10,000 baht Sunday.
Govt ‘Gateway’ Denials Contradict Cabinet Resolutions
BANGKOK — Facing broad criticism to its plan to funnel all internet traffic through a single, government-managed choke point, the military government now insists the project has not been initiated despite evidence to the contrary.
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...
Tech Logos Removed From Royal Crematorium Garuda
BANGKOK — Logos of the world’s largest tech firms were removed Wednesday from a Garuda sculpture for use in the cremation of King Bhumibol in response to a surge of criticism.
“Hello Test”: Prayuth Tests Twitter on Eve of PM Vote
BANGKOK — Junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has chosen the eve of parliament meeting to select Thailand’s next prime minister as the ideal moment...