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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.

Memes Mock United For Forcibly Kicking Passenger Off Flight

CHICAGO — A day after viral videos of a bloodied man being dragged off an overbooked United flight by aviation security fueled criticism of the airline, Twitter users are using the platform to poke fun at the airline's tactics.
Surat Phaeoket tends to Tongkum Thursday night at Khan Na Yao Police Station.

Smiling Buffalo Sliding Into Depression: Farmer Friend

BANGKOK — A farmer accused of serious crimes for crowdfunding a buffalo has denied all charges and says the animal is suffering in police...
'I, Robot.' Original image: 20th Century Fox

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.

Welfare Model: Looking Good Online Doesn’t Mean I’m Rich

BANGKOK — Next to an 11,000-baht Garmin Forerunner watch, an expensive cup of coffee and a smartphone displaying a lovely photo of himself, Wachrin...

Internet Puzzled by Woman’s Open-Air Taxi Ride (Video)

BANGKOK — Looking poised and relaxed as if it were a totally normal thing, a woman rode a taxi from a unique position Sunday night.

Nurse Who Roughhoused Comatose Grandpa Transferred

PHITSANULOK — The son of a coma patient whose apparent abuse by a nurse was watched by millions online said Thursday he won’t press...
Photo: Udon Thani’s Past Days / Facebook

American GIs Celebrate Christmas 1971 in Udon Thani (Photos)

UDON THANI — Outdoor concerts featuring a Santa on the mic and shirtless privates chugging beer recall the life of the American GI in...

VR, Titles, Console Revealed at Mecca of Video Games

LOS ANGELES — E3, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, opened Tuesday in Los Angeles with thousands of video game enthusiasts, analysts and industry representatives...
Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan flashes a watch thought to cost several million baht in a Monday photo.

Show and Don’t Tell: Gen. Prawit Won’t Explain His Bling Watch to Public

BANGKOK — The second in command of the ruling junta said Wednesday he’s willing to discuss his taste for luxury wristwatches with an anti-corruption agency, but not the public – and certainly not reporters.

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