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Masturbating train station thief was high on drugs
Sutthiwit Chayutworakan, Published on 08/05/2024
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A 26-year-old man who later admitted to being high on drugs has been arrested for masturbating in public, assaulting a 30-year-old woman and stealing her bag in broad daylight at Kheha BTS skytrain station on Tuesday.
The rise of AI in political warfare
News, Published on 07/05/2024
» This year promises to be a whopper for elective government, with billions of people -- or more than 40% of the world's population -- able to vote in an election. But nearly five months into 2024, some government officials are quietly wondering why the looming risk of AI hasn't, apparently, played out. Even as voters in Indonesia and Pakistan have gone to the polls, they are seeing little evidence of viral deepfakes skewing an electoral outcome, according to a recent article in Politico, which cited "national security officials, tech company executives and outside watchdog groups". AI, they said, wasn't having the "mass impact" that they expected. That is a painfully shortsighted view. The reason? AI may be disrupting elections right now, and we just don't know it.
Decoding the past
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 02/05/2024
» Just as how hieroglyphics on pyramid walls indicate a pictorial writing system in ancient Egypt and how the cuneiform led to the evolution of languages in ancient Middle East, the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription underscores the development of the Thai alphabet during the Sukhothai period. At the National Museum Bangkok, visitors now have a chance to view and learn how to read it.
Yakuza suspected of dismembering countryman
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/04/2024
» Two Japanese men are prime suspects in the murder and dismemberment of their compatriots whose remains were found in Nonthaburi province last week.
Police hit vape shops eyeing students
News, Published on 20/04/2024
» Police have raided five e-cigarette shops near universities and communities in Bangkok and seized 10,000 e-cigarettes worth three million baht.
Unesco campaign for revered monk
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 18/04/2024
» CHIANG MAI: Local religious foundations and Thais recently joined forces in a ceremony to celebrate a sculpture of renowned monk Kru Ba Sri Wichai as part of a campaign for the late monk to be added to Unesco's eminent personalities list.
UK debates tough anti-smoking law
Published on 16/04/2024
» LONDON - British lawmakers were preparing to vote on Tuesday on a proposal by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes.
Kids drawn to vaping despite proven health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2024
» They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.
Diabolical toy pods merit firm ban
Oped, Published on 11/04/2024
» The latest news on the rising popularity of "toy pods" -- as well as the Bangkok Post's editorial titled "Save children from toy pods" -- reminded me of commercial determinants of health (CDoH), a topic which was addressed at the Prince Mahidol Award Conference in January.
Austrian attacks taxi driver in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» An Austrian man has been charged with assaulting a Phuket taxi driver who reportedly told him not to smoke in the vehicle.