100,000 Groups in 150 Nations Hit by ‘WannaCry’ Cyberattack
LONDON — Europol, the European Union's police agency, says the international "ransomware" cyberattack has so far hit more than 100,000 organizations in at least...
Trumpsuban? Thais See Echoes of Their Bitter Past in US Capitol Siege
BANGKOK — Angry protesters, convinced that an election was rigged, violently stormed and occupied the government’s seat of power, egged on by a firebrand populist – wait, are we talking about the US or Thailand?
820 Items Defaming Monarchy Tackled Since October: Army Cyber Center
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Army’s cyber unit claimed success Thursday in defense of the monarchy online, saying it has gone after 820 items since October.
Flight Attendant Bullied Over Pics Gets Last Laugh
BANGKOK — Instead of ghosting, raging or lawyering up, a former flight attendant ridiculed online for her bogus travel photos thumbed her nose at the scorn and one-upped those mocking her.
Figurines of Viral Mythical Critters to Open for Pre-Orders
BANGKOK — Those awkward, adorable mythical creatures that rose to internet fame from their humble abodes in Thailand’s rural temples will soon be available in your own home.
Taiwanese Customers Shut Inside Siam Square Salon For Not Paying
BANGKOK — It took two diplomats, an online culture lesson and a stuffed animal to smooth a Pacific Rim feud that flared up between two Taiwanese women the Bangkok salon owner they refused to pay.
Apple Inc Bets Big on India as It Opens First Flagship Store
NEW DELHI (AP) — Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company's growing aspirations...
Korea King Pan Ordered to Stop Advertising
BANGKOK — The Consumer Protection Board on Wednesday ordered a halt to advertisements of an aggressively marketed frying pan for making false claims, prompting...
TikTok ‘Skullbreaker Challenge’ Can Result in Jail Time: Cops
BANGKOK — Police on Sunday warned netizens not to attempt a viral Tiktok meme due to its recent record of fatalities and serious injuries.
From WTF to LOL, Internet Reacts to Plan to Track Foreigners by Phones
BANGKOK — Telecommunication regulators signed off yesterday on a plan to track all foreigners in the kingdom using location-tracking SIM cards, and extraordinary ambition that left the internet searing and seething.
