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.
Princess Ubolratana Sings Christmas Carols in Elf Costume (Video)
BANGKOK — What’s red and green and royal all over? Why, a video of Princess Ubolratana wishing us a Merry Christmas, of course.
Junta No. 2 Says Thaksin Still to Blame, 12 Years After His Ouster
BANGKOK — Twelve years to the day after a military coup overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, a top junta official Wednesday blamed the...
Thailand’s Lady Gaga Impersonator Donates to Hospital with ‘Stupid Love’ Cover
BANGKOK — Thailand’s top Lady Gaga impersonator released a dance cover for “Stupid Love” to fundraise for one of the Thai hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.
Meet Thailand’s Hottest TikTok Star: A Cambodian Migrant Worker
CHONBURI — Posing against a tin shack in street fashion attire, lip piercings, and anime-style dyed hair, a young Cambodian construction worker lipsyncs to Thai, Laotian, and Cambodian songs.
Transit Authority to Look Into BTS Wheelchair Ramp to Nowhere
SAMUT PRAKAN — Less than two weeks after a slew of new BTS stations opened in southeast metro Bangkok, netizens pointed a glaring oversight...
Here’s the Story Behind Photo of Prayuth Smelling a Sock
BANGKOK — When Khaosod English first published a photo of junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha inspecting a sock at a government expo Wednesday morning, we suspected it might give birth to a few memes.
‘Oust Me If You Dare, Jerks,’ Raging Prayuth Says (Video)
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha tore into reporters in abrasive language Friday, reiterating that he would not step down ahead of March’s general election, saying “oust me if you dare, jerks.”
Army Denies Buying Web Security Cracking Devices
BANGKOK — Hacktivists posted online Tuesday documents they say contradict army denials it has purchased decryption devices that would allow access to encrypted computer traffic.
Hate Passwords? You’re In Luck – Google Is Sidelining Them
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by...