Online Freedom Exhibit at TCDC Talks Memes, Pixels, Censorship
BANGKOK — Through a pixelated sculpture of Prayuth’s eyes to a memeified event in Thai history, artists at an exhibition say the internet in Thailand is both a venue for freedom and a tool for surveillance.
Let Them Eat Cakes: Thai Politics Satirized One Layer at a Time
NEW YORK — Photos of a multilayered cake showing the different strata of Thai society and its seedy, corrupt political landscape went viral on Wednesday.
Buffalos Break Free from Slaughterhouse, Rescued by Nun
SAMUT PRAKAN — A nun who owns a farm for rescued farm animals said Wednesday she will pay for six buffalos that broke loose from a slaughterhouse into city streets Wednesday morning.
Is BTS Broken? Find Out on Crowdsourced Info Page
BANGKOK — Rage-tweeting at the official BTS Skytrain Twitter for information every time the trains break down gets old. Now there’s a Facebook page for it.
Gross: Students Report Vendor Who Reuses Ice Cubes, Straws (Video)
BANGKOK — Authorities Thursday said they were looking into reports of a drink vendor reusing ice and straws after university students published an expose in their campus newspaper.
Thailand to Welcome New Digital Ministry
Thailand will soon welcome its first new ministry in a decade as the National Legislative Assembly Friday approved the formation of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.
Cybersecurity Bill Would Grant PM Absolute Online Power
BANGKOK — The chief author of new, comprehensive cybersecurity legislation said Tuesday that giving the government access to private sector computer systems is necessary to protect the nation from cyber attacks.
Pheu Thai Politico Wanted for Tweets Insulting Prayuth
BANGKOK — A former politician is wanted by police for allegedly defaming junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Twitter.
Thai Poet: Game of Thrones Proves Superiority of Royal Blood
BANGKOK — Social media reacted with a mix of hilarity and awe Wednesday to a royalist poet’s rhyming verses praising “Game of Thrones” for proving the nobility of royal blood and malevolence of scheming commoners.
Husband Says ‘Love’ Motivated Him to Murder Wife WIth Acid
BANGKOK — When police escorted a man accused of killing his wife by splashing and forcing her to drink acid to the local court,...