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.
Here’s the Story Behind Those Silicone Noses Going Viral Right Now
BANGKOK — Netizens have been touching their nozzles in a mix of awed confusion after a post of silicone implants went viral – especially...
Chiang Rai Man Defends Handicap Parking Spot by Smashing Window
CHIANG RAI — Instead of enjoying his family dinner at a mall, Peerapong Amornpich couldn’t contain his rage at a pickup truck squatting a handicap parking space – and smashed the able-bodied owners’ window.
Internet Chips in to Help Name New Party
BANGKOK — A progressive political party expected to join the next election hasn’t yet registered its name, but the internet is already pitching in, however seriously.
7-Eleven Apologizes for Sign Taunting Poser Vegetarians
BANGKOK — The Vegetarian Festival kicks off today with an apology from the conglomerate that owns Thailand’s ubiquitous 7-Eleven stores for a sign telling customers to stay away from meat-free food unless their hearts are truly pure.
Clash of the Bureaucrats: Gov’t House Turns Into ROV Battle Arena
BANGKOK — Months after the junta chairman was spotted waving a glowstick to J-pop beats, the Government House sought to burnish its nerd credentials again today with bureaucrats clashing in a esports competition right in the regime’s halls of power.
Isaan Granny Takes Sixth Grade Finals
YASOTHON — Kesorn Sookserm pressed her schoolgirl uniform, held up her yellow umbrella and pedaled off to school Sunday to sit for her sixth...
With Money in Reach and Eyes on Fintech, Thai Startups Turn Corner at Techsauce...
BANGKOK — This past weekend’s Techsauce Summit provided insight into the ever-expanding Thai startup ecosystem where financial technology is red hot, venture capital infrastructure is booming – and above all – mobile is still king.
New ‘Ghost Rider’ Clips Emerge as Police Zero in on Driver
A mysterious woman who rode the back of a taxi into imaginations everywhere has been seen at it again, and police said Wednesday they are close to zeroing in on the identity of her driver accomplice.
Thainet Mourns ‘Superstitious Death’ of ‘Ill-Fated Lovers’
BANGKOK — The tragic end to a couple’s romance on Thursday threw the Thai internet into a frenzy.