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Senator raises hackles with call to curb social media
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/09/2024
» Senator Keskamol Pleansamai has caused a stir by proposing that a regulatory body be established to monitor social media content and that legal action be taken against those responsible for any harmful or illegal content.
Activists' fate awaits action
News, Editorial, Published on 02/09/2024
» Last Friday marked International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Unlike in the past, the return of a Shinawatra family member to Government House has rekindled hope the new prime minister will help locate political activists -- many of whom were affiliated with the red-shirt movement -- who disappeared in neighbouring countries like Cambodia and Laos.
Critics warn Thai ex-PM Thaksin off politics
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/08/2024
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and the new government could be in trouble if they allow themselves to be controlled by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, according to political observers.
Thaksin lese majeste court case adjourned to next year
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/08/2024
» The court hearing of lese majeste charges brought against the prime minister's father, Thaksin Shinawatra, was adjourned until July next year after the examination of witness and evidence lists on Monday, according the former prime minister's lawyer Winyat Chartmontree.
Officers to ensure order at Thaksin's court hearing
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/08/2024
» Additional law enforcement agents will be deployed at the Criminal Court on Monday to ensure order as former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will appear for his lese majeste case, a source says.
Thai Police Partner with AMLBot to Combat Crypto Scams
Published on 13/08/2024
» Pig butchering scams related to cryptocurrency, a form of investment fraud, have become increasingly prevalent in Southeast Asia, particularly in the areas surrounding Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. These scams often involve cybercriminals posing as legitimate investment advisors to swindle victims out of their savings.
Hong Kong customs to use AI to check 6,000 digital images in seconds for crime-fighting boost
Published on 30/07/2024
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs will establish a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can process up to an hour of surveillance camera footage or about 6,000 images within seconds to crack down on crimes involving digital evidence.
Move Forward Party's porn bill faces uphill battle
Published on 28/07/2024
» Critics have warned that the Move Forward Party (MFP)'s proposal to legalise the adult entertainment industry and its products, including pornographic materials and sex toys, may have adverse consequences unless measures are devised to prevent children from accessing pornography.
Activist lawyer gets another 4 years for lese-majeste
Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2024
» The activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa was sentenced on Thursday to another four years in prison for lese-majeste and violations of the Computer Crime Act, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
Movie set shooting case against Alec Baldwin dismissed
Published on 13/07/2024
» SANTA FE, New Mexico - A judge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.