Ecstasy Coffee Perking Up Thai Social Media Users
Powdered ecstasy is readily available for sale on Thai social media, mixed in packets of instant coffee and creamer. Dr. Manus Potaporn, deputy director-general of...
Humorless MPs Tell Wise-Cracking Monks to Cut Livestream Humor 30%
Laughter may be the best medicine, but, in Thailand, it apparently has no place in religion. So says conservative zealots on the House religions, arts...
Thailand ranks among worst violators of free speech online – Comparitech
Internet freedom in Thailand has eroded to a point where the country, once a bastion of comparative liberties in Southeast Asia, now ranks among...
Frenchman Sticks Nose Too Far Into Thai Politics, Threatened with Deportation
A French expat was threatened with deportation and told to delete several Facebook posts for sticking his nose too deeply into Thai politics. Yan Eric...
PornHub Just the Start for Thai Internet Censors
209 sites blocked since Oct. 26 with thousands more in internet censors' crosshairs
#SavePornhub About More Than Titillation; It’s About Basic Freedom, Activists Say
Simpletons may call 'block' tempest in teacup, but they're missing the point
PM Orders 1,200+ Online Gambling Sites Blocked
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered officials to block access to all online gambling sites, saying gambling has become a larger problem during...
Thai Beauty Queen Called ‘Ugly’, ‘Darkie’ After Coming Out for Pro-Democracy...
A Thai beauty queen has become a target for vicious verbal abuse, including racist slurs, from right-wing Thais after coming out publicly to support...
Thailand Blocking 2,200 Pages, Websites Ahead of Bangkok Protests
Thailand’s internet censors are shifting into overdrive to block more than 2,200 websites, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds before this weekend’s massive anti-government protests...
New ‘Treasure Trip’ App Maps Tourist Attractions Near BTS, MRT
The Culture Ministry on Monday launched a new mobile application to Bangkok tourists and residents learn about historical and culture sites in Thailand, especially...
Chiang Mai Zoo Blasted for Letting Tourist Fondle Tiger’s Balls for...
A Chiang Mai zoo said tourists no longer will be able to touch animal genitals after a firestorm erupted over a photo of a...
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Grab ’em by the Thigh: Trump’s ‘Thighland’ Flub Blows Up Twitter
Having just stumbled his way out of the forest in “Yo-Semite” National Park, U.S. President Donald Trump sent the internet into meltdown again after...
Facebook Apologizes for Auto-Translation That Insulted Thai Monarchy
Facebook on Thursday formally apologized to Thailand and news network ThaiPBS after its generally awful automatic translation function turned English text into words insulting...
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Dashcam Video Catches Injury-Payout Scammer Jumping in Front of Car
A Hat Yai man who intentionally walked in front of a moving car had his dreams of a injury-compensation windfall thwarted by dashcam video. The...
Lonely Widower Ghosted After Sending Facebook Lover 4 Million Baht
Ek, 56, never met 'Nong Chaeng', 32, but spent 2 years paying for supposed family funerals, land and legal problems before she disappered
Facing Jail Time, American-Thai Vlogger Flees Thailand Amid Fundraising Scandal
Facing possible jail time, an American-Thai “life coach” accused of misappropriating 875,000 baht in donations for Chiang Mai firefighters has fled Thailand, police said. Provincial...
Thailand Anti-Alcohol Crusader Asks Why Singha VP’s Wife Not Fined for...
Distant royal relative and actress ML Piyapas Bhirombhakdi got a pass while ordinary drinkers are being hit 50,000-baht fines
Thailand Tax Office Demands Records on How American-Thai Influencer Spent Charity...
Thailand’s top tax collector said Sunday an American-born Thai “life coach” accused of misappropriating 875,000 baht he collected for Chiang Mai firefighters must report...
American-Born Thai ‘Influencer’ Sheds 1.1 Million Fans Amid Fundraising-Fraud Accusations
Inspirational "life coach" Sean Buranahiran raised 875,000 baht for Chiang Mai firefighters but volunteer claims they never saw a satang of it