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LIFE

Samsung to axe messaging app by July, pushes Google switch

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 07/04/2026

» Samsung has announced it will discontinue its Samsung Messages service in July 2026, urging users to switch to Google Messages to access more advanced features, including improved cross-platform messaging between Android and iOS devices.

LIFE

Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 14/03/2026

» The Indonesian government is preparing to enforce a landmark law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, joining a growing global movement to shield minors from digital harms.

LIFE

Google highlights AI-driven Play security gains in 2025

Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 25/02/2026

» Google has published its 2025 annual security report, detailing how artificial intelligence (AI) has strengthened protections across Google Play and the wider Android app ecosystem, as the company seeks to bolster trust among billions of Android users worldwide.

LIFE

Discord to mandate face scans or ID for adult content access

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 11/02/2026

» Discord, a popular communication platform where people can talk and hang out using text, voice, and video, said it will require users to verify their age through facial scanning or ID checks to access adult content, with the new measures set to roll out globally from March as part of stronger protections for minors.

LIFE

Ministry launches free DE-fence app to block scam calls

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/01/2026

» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has introduced "DE-fence," a mobile application designed to protect the public from the rising tide of call centre scams and fraudulent SMS links. 

LIFE

AIS launches simple SMS scam reporting service via 1185

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 29/12/2025

» Advanced Info Service (AIS) has launched a new "1185 Snap and Share" service allowing customers to report fraudulent SMS messages through a simplified process, providing a fast, free-of-charge solution for users to flag scammers with results promised within 24 hours for both Android and iOS users.

THAILAND

Thai govt warns of AI voice scam mimicking family members

News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 22/06/2025

» The Thai government has issued a warning to the public about a new scam in which fraudsters use artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic the voices of family members in order to deceive victims into transferring money.

THAILAND

Police raid villa, bust Korean scam gang and rescue kidnap victim

News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 22/06/2025

» Thai police have arrested 21 suspects, including 20 South Koreans and one Chinese national, after rescuing a South Korean man allegedly kidnapped and forced to work for a call centre scam gang operating out of a luxury pool villa in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. The operation followed a tip-off from the South Korean embassy.

THAILAND

Renovations duo caught stealing from drunk tourists at pool villas

News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 19/05/2025

» Two renovation workers have been arrested in Pattaya for sneaking into pool villas and stealing from intoxicated tourists while they slept. 

THAILAND

Police seize claw machines in Nakhon Si Thammarat over youth gambling fears

News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 18/05/2025

» Police in Nakhon Si Thammarat have launched a crackdown on coin-operated claw machines, citing concerns that the devices are luring schoolchildren into gambling-like behaviour and draining their pocket money, prompting complaints from parents.