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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.
Elders learning how to use a photo editing app on their smartphones on March 29. Photo: Matichon

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. Nuntiya...

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.
Screenshot of his tweets before they were deleted

“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...

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