Facebookers Panic Over Fears Junta ‘Hacking’ Accounts
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — Junta critics were struck with paranoia over the security of Facebook this week, with some fearing authorities had gained the ability to access accounts.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — Junta critics were struck with paranoia over the security of Facebook this week, with some fearing authorities had gained the ability to access accounts.
Flesh is Canvas For Mourners’ Permanent Oaths of Loyalty
BANGKOK — A trend has emerged in which people are expressing their love and sorrow for His Majesty the Late King with tributes that could last a lifetime.
Minister Orders Cafes, Restaurants To Collect Customers’ Wifi Data
BANGKOK — A minister said on Tuesday cafe and restaurant operators with free wifi service must collect internet traffic data used by their customers up to 90 days, or face punishment.
Chula Investigates Student President Over Initiation Altercation
BANGKOK — Chulalongkorn University is investigating the student activist it earlier blamed for an altercation during freshman induction in which a professor put a student in a headlock.
Ed Sheeran Fans Clamor for Bangkok Show
BANGKOK — A slew of dates bringing ginger pop star Ed Sheeran through Southeast Asia have fans in Thailand hoping he will pass through Bangkok on his November tour.
Video of Black Cat Crossing Prayuth’s Path Amuses Thainet
BANGKOK — The internet was laughing Tuesday morning as a universal sign of bad luck scurried across the path of junta leader Gen. Prayuth...
Foodpanda Blacklists Deliveryman for Sexually Harassing Customer
CHIANG MAI — A food delivery service said it fired one of its deliverymen for sending sexually-charged messages to a customer, while the police on Thursday said that a fine was all they could do.
Feds Charge Man They Say Worked for ‘Darknet’ Marketplace
ATLANTA — An Illinois man who federal prosecutors say worked as a spokesman for a "darknet" marketplace for illicit internet commerce has been charged in Atlanta.
Well, Well, Princess Ubolratana Turns Into ‘Maleficent’
BANGKOK — Halloween came early this year for Princess Ubolratana, who posted a photo of herself in a Maleficent costume Monday to the viral approval of many netizens.
Fever of Online Gossip Puts Anchorwoman on Knife’s Edge
BANGKOK — A partial reflection in a dinner knife, a months-old zebra photo and a lot of innuendo were enough for virtual Thailand to pin a scarlet letter of shame on a television news reporter.
