Twitter Vague on Action as Bot Army Idles
BANGKOK — Twitter says it is monitoring reports of a surge in suspected bot accounts as users say they are continuing to get bogus followers for a yet unknown purpose.
Someone’s Building a Twitter Bot Army in Thailand
BANGKOK — In ones and twos they trickle in by the minute, new followers with Thai-sounding names in the familiar rhythm of social media. But then it gets weird.
Netizens Side With Farang YouTuber Wronged by Airport Taxi
BANGKOK — It’s an age-old tale: Boy lands at airport, boy meets taxi, taxi rips off boy.
True Scrambles to Win Back Confidence After Data Lapse
BANGKOK — A telecom conglomerate Tuesday sought to play down the impact of a security breach that exposed more than 11,000 customers identity documents online, as regulators pushed for compensation.
Oops? True Posts ID Cards, Passports Online – Blames ‘Hack’
BANGKOK — A top telecom operator has until Tuesday to explain to regulators just how it allowed a huge security hole to expose customer data after reports of it caused an uproar.
Chula’s Prayuth Hecklers Say Police Hounding Them
BANGKOK — Several students said Wednesday that undercover police visited their homes and schools in response to their protest of a visit by Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to their campus.
Muslim Talk Show Host Apologizes for Offending Buddhists
BANGKOK — A Muslim talk show host apologized for offending Buddhists by mocking prostration to religious idols, after the nation’s top Islamic cleric blasted him on social media.
Cabinet Drafts Plan to Regulate, Tax Crypto
BANGKOK - The interim cabinet has agreed to draft a law to regulate cryptocurrency trading, seeking to tax the largely unregulated market.
Government spokesman Nathporn...
Panther Protest Kept Alive as Property Owners Offer Space
First it was a black panther with a gunshot wound stenciled at a construction site. Then a black cat’s head appeared on a street...
Samsung S9 Has Great Camera – Like Many Phones
NEW YORK — Samsung says its new Galaxy S9 phone features a "reimagined" camera, and it is indeed pretty darned good. But you might not want to shell out USD$720 (22,500 baht) or more for one just yet unless your current phone is already close to death.