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Regulator Shuts Down Booze Buffet; Threatens to Prosecute People Sharing Alcohol Pics

BANGKOK — Thailand’s top anti-alcohol crusader is back, and he wants the internet to know even unintentionally promoting alcohol can lead to prosecution.

Calls for Justice Answered by Social Media in 2016

The rise of social media in recent years, for all its flaws, has given the public a powerful tool to draw attention to their grievances and sometimes prompt action by occasionally indifferent authorities.

Gov’t Payment System Offline As Hacktivists Focus Online Assault

BANGKOK — Online agitators escalated their attacks in protest of the new Computer Crime Act on Wednesday by targeting access to the military regime’s...

Dismissive Prayuth Tells Hackers to Knock it Off

BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday dismissed online dissidents as uninformed and urged them to end their online rebellion.

Hackers Batter ThaiGov Online as Anger Over Cyberlaw Boils Over

BANGKOK — Anger over the passage of the new Computer Crime Act resulted in escalating attacks on many government websites Monday.

Reality Invaders: Hype or Hope? VR Tech Reaches Thailand

After decades of false promise, Virtual Reality is here, with consumer-level (if still pricey) products that provide a convincing experience of transporting users to another place.
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Young Thai Girls’ K-Pop Parody is This Week’s Internet Catnip

SA KAEO — A music video cover of a popular K-pop song by little girls from the far east of Thailand has been melting hearts online and is the perfect way to end the week.

Computer Crime Act 2.0 Passes Unanimously

BANGKOK — Despite strong opposition from the public and private sector, junta-appointed legislators on Friday passed a controversial revision of the Computer Crime Act.

Single Gateway ‘Still Necessary,’ Deputy PM Prawit Says

BANGKOK — Confirming the fears of digital rights activists who said a plan to bring the internet under direct government control never went away, a member of the junta said Wednesday that a single internet gateway was still necessary.

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.

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