Southeast Asian digital economy to generate $100 Billion USD in revenue in 2023
Southeast Asia’s digital economy is set to reach a significant milestone, generating $100 billion in revenue and $218 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2023. The region has showcased…
Death sentence bear rescued and sent to England
A brown bear, that was set to be killed in Sweden, has arrived in Devon after travelling by Eurotunnel. Wildwood Trust, a conservation charity, said it had helped rescue Diego…
Big Joke to bring home 162 Thais from Myanmar
Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn will leave for Yangon on Monday for talks with Myanmar authorities to bring home 162 Thais evacuated from Laukkaing, a township in…
Model says her face was edited with AI to look white at Los Angeles fashion show.
A Taiwanese American model says a well-known fashion designer uploaded a digitally altered runway photo that made her appear white. In a TikTok about the incident that has been viewed…
Elon Musk has launched an AI chatbot called Grok on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, but so far it is only available to a selected audience.
“In some important respects, it is the best that currently exists,” he posted on X, before its release. Mr Musk has said that Grok “loves sarcasm” and would respond to…
The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport involving a man and his daughter has ended after 18 hours, according to local police.
The man, 35, drove through a security barrier and on to the airport tarmac on Saturday night with his four-year-old daughter in the car and parked under a plane. After…
The Thai Cyber Crime Investigation (CCI) officers conducted a raid on the illegal online gambling firm “UFAV8” in Bangkok.
As part of a crackdown on foreign criminals, the police went after the Outlaws motorcycle gang who were known to be involved with illegal gambling, among other crimes such as…
Sugar to be removed from the controlled product list
Thailand’s Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is considering removing sugar from the list of price-controlled products, pending agreement from stakeholders. This decision comes after protests from sugarcane millers due to an…
Accelerated Rail plan to meet tight deadline
The Thai government is expediting the construction of its double-track train system project, with the aim of transforming Thailand into a vital regional hub for both cargo and passenger rail…
Extended night life hours to start on December 15
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has approved an extension of opening hours for nightlife venues, such as pubs and bars, until 4 am in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, and Phuket…