Hacker News with Generative AI: Thailand

The Tectonics Behind the Myanmar Quake (nautil.us)
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday afternoon local time near the country’s second-largest city, Mandalay. The quake caused extensive damage across Myanmar and also toppled a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, more than 600 miles away. After the quake, the Myanmar military junta declared a state of emergency in six regions and confirmed more than 100 people killed and many hundreds injured, while Thai officials reported at least seven deaths and scores of people missing.
Only 1 building fell in Bangkok during quake: China construction firm in focus (hindustantimes.com)
At least 18 people have been killed after a 33-storey under construction building collapsed in Thailand's Bangkok on Friday when a massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighbouring Myanmar.
BMA acts against 4 Chinese for removing documents from SAO building (nationthailand.com)
Pol Maj Gen Nopasin Poolswat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, disclosed that on Saturday, March 29, 2025, four Chinese nationals were apprehended for illegally removing 32 files of documents from the rear of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, without permission.
Analysis of amplified ground motion in Bangkok from recent earthquakes (2023) (springeropen.com)
Although Bangkok is situated a long distance from known active faults, recent moderate earthquakes (Mw ≥ 5.5) a large distance away (R > 600 km) in Myanmar, Northern Thailand, and the Andaman Islands always shake high-rise buildings as far away as Bangkok (Fig. 1a; Table 1).
Thailand Deports Uyghurs to China, Activists Say (nytimes.com)
Thailand on Thursday deported some 40 Uyghur asylum seekers back to China, according to rights groups, ignoring warnings from activists and foreign governments that the men would possibly face torture and long-term imprisonment upon their return.
Thailand to Cut Power to Myanmar Scam Hubs (bangkoklocal.info)
Thailand will cut electricity, oil supplies, and internet services to five locations in Myanmar at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, citing security concerns over suspected Chinese-operated call center scams.
Thailand cuts power and internet to areas of Myanmar to disrupt scam gangs (bitdefender.com)
The government of Thailand has cut the power supply to areas near its border with Myanmar that are known to host brutal scam compounds.
Ask HN: Moving a not-for-profit web app off AWS (ycombinator.com)
I'm developing an app to help foreign Buddhist monks in Thailand learn Thai and Pali languages. The app incorporates LLMs for interactive learning, and I'm experimenting with spaced repetition techniques within chatbot interfaces and for long-form text memorization.
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste (nationthailand.com)
Importers in Thailand will not be allowed to bring plastic waste into the kingdom from January 1, 2025 as the country moves to prevent hazards to the environment and public health, the Department of Foreign Trade announced on Tuesday.
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January (apnews.com)
Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed.
Thailand to roll out a $13.8B handout plan in digital money to citizens (yahoo.com)
Thai Cabinet Formally Approves Bid for BRICS Membership (thediplomat.com)
Thailand passes marriage equality bill, first in Southeast Asia (reuters.com)
Rare twin elephants born in Thailand (bbc.com)
'Boiling not warming': Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record (reuters.com)
Thailand PM Srettha to outlaw cannabis by EOY 2024, 2 years after decriminalised (scmp.com)