Thai Life Pulls Tearjerker Ad Following Complaints
BANGKOK — Thailand’s most prominent life insurance firm on Wednesday took pulled a commercial due to complaints from a group of nurses that it damaged their image.
Police Weigh Computer Crime Act Prosecution for FB Bangkok Bomb Hoax
BANGKOK — Those responsible for a bogus news article that triggered Facebook to warn people there had been a large explosion in the capital could be prosecuted under the Computer Crime Act, police said Wednesday.
Army Denies Buying Web Security Cracking Devices
BANGKOK — Hacktivists posted online Tuesday documents they say contradict army denials it has purchased decryption devices that would allow access to encrypted computer traffic.
Military Gives Police Alleged Hacker to Display to Public
BANGKOK — A 19-year-old accused of hacking a police website was presented to the public Monday by authorities looking to show such suspects can be found and prosecuted.
Five Hacktivists Arrested, Junta Source Says
BANGKOK — Five people were detained Friday at an army base in the capital on suspicion of waging cyberwarfare against the government, a source inside the junta said.
Army Chief Shrugs Off Cyber Assault; Sites Remain Down
BANGKOK — There are only two ways to deal with those opposed to the Computer Crime Act, according to the army chief. First, try to make them understand. If they don’t, then prosecute them.
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.
