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Man, 75, dies after Kendall Jenner chatbot convinces him to meet in person
Online Reporters, Published on 15/08/2025
» UNITED STATES - Reuters reported a tragic incident in March involving Thongbue Wongbandue, a 76-year-old Thai-American living in New Jersey, who had memory problems caused by a brain condition. The skilled former chef died after conversing with “Big sis Billie”, a Meta chatbot designed to mimic a young woman engaging in romantic conversation, which repeatedly assured him it was a real person. The chatbot arranged to meet him in person, ultimately leading to an accident that caused his death.
Meta highlights business messaging
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/07/2025
» Business messaging is a key driver for customer engagement and to build revenue growth in an increasingly complex economic landscape, according to Meta.
Beware the AI bots
Life, James Hein, Published on 04/06/2025
» I recently joined a Facebook group that supposedly represented Kat Timpf, a regular presenter on the Gutfeld! show. I posted a couple of comments and a couple of weeks later, I received a tag in social media purportedly from Dana Perino, a regular on the Fox show The Five. Initially this was a surprise. Why would a famous TV star want to chat with me? After a few chats, it became obvious something was off. The tag name in Messenger was just Dana Perino but the conversation had a few structural errors, not something a former press secretary would make.
Public favoured voice calls after quake
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/04/2025
» True Corporation reported a significant surge in voice and data usage on its network during the massive earthquake last week, offering insights on emergency communication usage.
James Jirayu Named Thailand’s First Bed Ambassador
Published on 21/03/2025
» In a groundbreaking move for Thailand's bedding industry, Lotus Mattress has appointed popular actor James Jirayu Tangsrisuk as the country's first-ever Bed Ambassador, positioning quality sleep as the foundation for making dreams come true.
Meta rolls out new AI-driven ad tools
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/02/2025
» Meta is introducing new ad tools driven by artificial intelligence (AI) to serve strong demand.
Thais top online shopping survey
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/02/2025
» Thailand is the global leader for online shopping and weekly online grocery purchases, and among the top countries for mobile app spending, according to the Digital 2025 report by creative digital agency We Are Social and media monitoring firm Meltwater.
US platforms ramp up the competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/09/2024
» US social media platforms are expanding their presence in Thailand's e-commerce sector to compete with the dominant players from China.
Lazada's youngest homegrown chief sets out growth vision to drive Thailand's digital economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/08/2024
» As the new chief executive of major e-marketplace operator Lazada Thailand, Varitha Kiatpinyochai, 32, is the company's youngest homegrown chief executive and the first woman to take the helm.
Minors rescued from sex trafficker
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/08/2024
» Police have rescued two minors and arrested a suspect on human trafficking charges after a sting operation at a Bangkok hotel on Wednesday night.