Junta Weighs Emergency Cyber Committee With Censorship Powers
BANGKOK — Citing urgent cyberthreats, a junta-appointed body Monday considered a proposal to create a temporary authority to police online content before supporting legislation is passed.
Roach-Stuffed Sausage Surprises Student
LAMPANG — A 20-year-old student in Lampang province was shocked when she began preparing her 40-baht Vietnamese pork sausage breakfast Sunday and found an unlisted ingredient – an entire colony of cockroaches.
Cop Caught Opening Cell for Lovebirds to Take Flight
ROI ET — A policeman was fired Sunday for opening a jail cell and allowing two prisoners to escape to their waiting girlfriends.
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Expectations vs. Reality: Not-So-Super Moon Underwhelms Internet
BANGKOK — Maybe it was overinflated expectations fed by hype of a super-swollen moon, but some anticipated a romantic Loy Krathong beneath a sky just full of moon Monday night. Well, many were disappointed.
Hoax News: How This One Weird Trick Leaves Media Fuming
BANGKOK — Ultra-conservative activist Suthep Thaugsuban died suddenly in May, according to the website of “Khaosod TV Online.”
Memes Go Dank in Response to Hotel Painting Caper
BANGKOK — We may never know what beautiful paintings prompted a senior Thai bureaucrat to steal them during his stay at a hotel in Japan as alleged earlier this week. But we can certainly appreciate the flurry of memes that burst forth like colors on a canvas.
1932 Revolt Plaque, Its Fate Unknown, Now an Icon of Activist Fashion
BANGKOK — Once a symbol of democracy and later disappeared in mysterious circumstances, a small plaque at the center of Thailand’s modern...
Army Opens Cyber Center to Fight 112, ‘Distorted’ Info
BANGKOK — The Army opened a new Army Cyber Center on Tuesday tasked with combating and suppressing information deemed illegal or undesirable.
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Netizens Flood Social Media With Pink and Yellow
Thais were flooding social media with an outpouring of love and concern Thursday for HM King after news of his health condition reached the general public.
Netizen Raises Alarm Over Marker Ink Seeping Into Street Food Bag
BANGKOK — Take home a steaming bag of congee for dinner, complete with pork, a soft boiled egg, zesty ginger strips and spring onions, with a dash of soy sauce – and permanent marker ink?