Death Toll Rises to 39 in New Year’s Nightclub Attack
ISTANBUL — An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a crowded nightclub in Istanbul during New...
Revelers Bid Adieu to a Year of Conflicts, Celebrity Deaths
As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and deaths of legendary celebrities.
Reminder: New Visa on Arrival Limits in Effect At Midnight
BANGKOK — Just in case you forgot, new regulations on entering Thailand by land will become effective at midnight.
Massive Failure of K-Bank Systems Day Before NYE
BANGKOK — Kasikorn Bank says it is working to fix the complete outage of its services Friday, which comes just before a bank holiday.
Tourists Rescued From Sinking Speedboat Near Ko Lan
PATTAYA — Authorities in Pattaya said they would temporarily ban small boats and speedboats from carrying passengers between Ko Lan and Pattaya after one...
Ubon Man Arrested for Abusing Emergency Hotline to Proposition Operator
UBON RATCHATHANI — A 20-year-old man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly phoning an emergency call center operator 51 times to ask her to have sex with him.
Internet is Right About ‘Fake Bird’s Nest,’ Scientist Says
BANGKOK — For once, an online rumor has turned out to be true. Yes, some vendors really do sell cheap tree sap disguised as edible bird’s nest, a luxury delicacy in Thailand.
US Punishes Russia for Hacking Presidential Campaign
HONOLULU — The United States struck back Thursday at Russia for hacking the U.S. presidential campaign with a sweeping set of punishments targeting Russia's...
US Releases Detailed Look at Russia’s Election Hacking
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Thursday released its most detailed report yet on Russia's efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts.
The Good, Bad & Ugly of the Computer Crime Act, in Detail
After the Computer Crime Act was passed Dec. 16 by unanimous vote despite a last-minute petition of more than 300,000 opposing the law and much-hated Single Gateway program, all eyes are now on the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, or DE Ministry, to see how it exercises its new great powers.
