A Survival Guide for Bangkok Pokemon Go Trainers
BANGKOK — Since the global obsession that is Pokemon Go arrived Saturday in fad-prone Thailand, players have been out in droves in parks, plazas...
Pokemon Go is Here and You Can Play It Right Now
BANGKOK — As voters prepare to cast their ballots in Sunday’s referendum that will either endorse or reject a new constitution, a wild Pikachu appears!
Instagram Takes Lesson From Snapchat With New ‘Stories’
NEW YORK — Instagram is launching a new feature that should sound familiar to Snapchat users. It's called "Stories," and it lets users share photos and videos from their day that will disappear after 24 hours.
Woman Won’t Be Charged for Video of Man Exposing Herself
PRACHINBURI — It seemed like a routine enough occurrence: Man harasses woman in public place by masturbating in front of her, woman films it and uploads video to internet to warn others.
Anxious Tourism Officials Respond to Veiled Threat With Chinese Charm Campaign
BANGKOK — Thailand is pulling out the stops to tell Chinese tourists they are wholeheartedly welcome in the kingdom out of fear cultural friction could jeopardize the billions of baht in revenue they bring with them.
With Money in Reach and Eyes on Fintech, Thai Startups Turn Corner at Techsauce...
BANGKOK — This past weekend’s Techsauce Summit provided insight into the ever-expanding Thai startup ecosystem where financial technology is red hot, venture capital infrastructure is booming – and above all – mobile is still king.
Niece of Army Torture Victim Arrested For Internet Messages
BANGKOK — Police, acting on a complaint filed by the army, arrested Tuesday the niece of a conscript tortured to death by his fellow soldiers.
Contrary to What Internet Says, Shop Denies These Thai Amulets Made in China
BANGKOK — When someone posted photos supposedly of a shop in Chinatown selling counterfeit Buddhist amulets made en masse in a Chinese factory, all hell broke loose, with netizens screaming: Is nothing sacred or exclusively Thai anymore?
Property Owners: Get off My lawn, Pokemon!
LOS ANGELES — As throngs of "Pokemon Go" players traipse around to real-world landmarks in pursuit of digital monsters, some ticked-off property owners are asking to have their locations in the fictional Poke-verse removed.
Possible Glitch Sends Pokemon Go Players to S. Korean City
SEOUL, South Korea — The seaside South Korean city of Sokcho is enjoying a surge of visitors who are wandering the streets at all hours as they look at their smartphones. Why? It appears to be the only place in the country where Pokemon Go players can chase the mobile game's virtual monsters.
