Time-Travel Love, Wild Boars, Wonton: What We Searched for in 2018
BANGKOK — The year 2018 is winding down, so it’s time to briefly remember what we spent the year searching for. Digitally, that is.
‘Do Something at Some Place’ Meme Seizes Geek Imaginations
BANGKOK — The public has been invited to run like Naruto, smoke yaa baa in front of Government House, scream for Doraemon and other...
Aunties All the Rage as Mansion Becomes Landmark (Photos)
BANGKOK — If the Saengyotrakarns thought they would finally be left in peace after they assaulted a car parked illegally in front of their home last week, they were sorely wrong.
Livestream Fail Turns Weatherman Into Robot, Dog, and Wizard
BANGKOK — A usually tedious weather forecast program went viral overnight after staff forgot to disable amusing face filters during a Monday livestream.
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Ready Player Thai: Gamers to Clash at Asian Games
BANGKOK — Thailand’s national gaming guild is calling on cyber athletes to enlist in the quest of a lifetime Wednesday: battling other nations at this year’s Asian Games, which are set to kick off three months from now in Indonesia.
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.
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.
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Info Wars: Social Media Ripe Target For Thai Election Disinfo
A tangle of truths, half-truths and falsehoods, it was the kind of mess vexing tech platforms have been struggling – and often failing – to handle in the age of online disinformation.
Nurse Who Roughhoused Comatose Grandpa Transferred
PHITSANULOK — The son of a coma patient whose apparent abuse by a nurse was watched by millions online said Thursday he won’t press...
No Mama Drama: Hangry Man Rages at Empty Noodles, Stomach
BANGKOK — It’s sad when three cups of Mama spell dinner, but sadder when all three lack noodles.