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.
Tourists Ignore ‘No Climbing’ Sign, Internet Shames Them
CHIANG MAI — Keyboard warriors were slamming Thai tourists for breaking the rules posted at a scenic spot in Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon National Park to take photos.
Expats Facebook Group Keeps Tabs on ‘Dual Pricing’ Venues
BANGKOK — The days of showing up at a pristine national park only to be told you’d be charged 10 times what a local would pay is over, thanks to a Facebook community naming and shaming venues that continue to apply “farang prices” on foreign visitors. Now you can avoid them like the coronavirus.
Social Media is the New Heart of Political Protests
During the 1960s and into the 1970s, every movement seemed to have a famous face — someone at a podium or at the front of a march. Not so today.
Twitter Removes Some Suspicious Follower Accounts
Twitter said it has begun removing suspicious accounts it has locked from its counts of users' followers.
School Director Dismisses Bribery Video as Plot to Defame
BANGKOK — The director of the Samsen Wittayalai School said Monday that a video in which he appeared to accept a parent’s bribe was a plot to defame the school.
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.
Thailand Free No Thanks to Democracy: Junta
BANGKOK — Weeks away from Election Day, the ruling junta wants people to know that democracy can take no credit for Thailand’s freedom and independence.
Teacher Slaps Students for Not Doing English Homework, Gets Off Scot-Free
SAMUT SAKHON — No disciplinary action has been taken against a teacher who slapped students repeatedly for not doing their English homework, a school official said Thursday.
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,...