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Bridging the gaps
Life, Story: Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/01/2026
» Organised by the National Research Council of Thailand, Thailand Inventors' Day 2026 runs until Friday at Event Hall 102–103, BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center. Instead of presenting scientific innovations, Life interviewed two researchers -- Prof Dusadee Ayuwat and Assoc Prof Prajak Kongkirati -- who are among 15 researchers from nine fields who received the 2026 National Outstanding Researcher Awards as part of Thailand Inventors' Day 2026. While Prof Dusadee received the award in Sociology, Assoc Prof Prajak received the award in Political Science and Public Administration.
Hong Kong man scammed out of B20,000 trying to buy Blackpink tickets
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/06/2025
» A 25-year-old Hong Kong man was scammed out of HK$4,900 (20,000 baht) when trying to buy two tickets for Blackpink's pair of concerts in the city next year, as police received 200 reports related to online shopping scams in the past week.
Cut up in pieces; wronged wife's fury; robber's lament
Mae Moo, Published on 30/03/2025
» A ruthless Nakhon Pathom couple lured a young woman to their home and killed her, dismembering her body, and hiding the body parts, after she threatened to expose them over a 5,000 baht job scam.
Brad Pitt isn't messaging you, rep warns, after adoring fan scammed
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A representative for Brad Pitt has warned fans to be wary of impersonation scams after a French woman lost her life savings to fraudsters posing as the Hollywood star.
Hong Kong's Eason Chan axes Thai show over 'safety issues' for Chinese citizens
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/01/2025
» Hong Kong singer Eason Chan Yik-shun has cancelled his coming concert in Thailand, with the organiser citing safety concerns for Chinese citizens and fans travelling to the country.
The dangers of pyramid schemes
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/11/2024
» The iCon Group became the subject of significant attention after several victims filed complaints against the company. The estimated damage is over 2.4 billion baht, and the Police Central Investigation Bureau has issued arrest warrants for the iCon Group on charges of committing public fraud and inputting false information into a computer system.
A new low in online scams
Life, James Hein, Published on 17/07/2024
» According to the Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), scammers are now targeting scam victims with fake offers to help them recover from scams. The con is to use information from those scammed in the past and approach these people with an offer to recover the funds they have lost for, of course, an up-front fee.
Fighting scammers
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/05/2024
» Whoscall, a mobile app that helps people identify unknown phone calls and text messages, recently revealed that last year people in Thailand received the highest number of fraudulent SMS messages in Asia.
'Squid Game' competes for Emmys history
AFP, Published on 13/09/2022
» LOS ANGELES - South Korea's "Squid Game" is bidding to make Emmys history Monday by becoming the first foreign-language television show to win top honors for best drama.
Asean cyberthreat outlook 2022
Business, Published on 18/01/2022
» Two years into the pandemic, Southeast Asia, as well as the rest of the world, is gearing up for recovery in 2022. Companies and individuals are ready to regain a sense of normalcy, with back-to-office, back-to-school, and back-to-travel policies being put in place.