Hacker News with Generative AI: Thailand

Thailand to recriminalise cannabis as PM vows to get tough on drugs (abc.net.au)
Thailand's Prime Minister says the country will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by the end of the year, in a stunning U-turn just two years after becoming one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalise its recreational use.

Thailand, Cannabis, Drugs, Law, Politics

9 points by testrun 5 days ago | 6 comments

How Thai authorities use online doxxing to suppress dissent (citizenlab.ca)
A sustained, coordinated social media harassment and doxxing campaign – which we codenamed JUICYJAM – targeting the pro-democracy movement in Thailand has run uninterrupted, and unchallenged, since at least August 2020.

Human Rights, Thailand, Censorship, Social Media, Politics

207 points by gnabgib 33 days ago | 182 comments

American academic faces years in jail after charged with insulting Thai monarchy (cnn.com)

Politics, International Law, Thailand, Censorship

15 points by pathompong 45 days ago | 5 comments

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.

Earthquakes, Myanmar, Thailand, Natural Disasters, Geopolitics

47 points by rbanffy 53 days ago | 7 comments

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.

Earthquake, Thailand, Construction, Building Collapse, Disaster

3 points by suraci 53 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Thailand, Crime, Corruption, Law Enforcement

6 points by suraci 54 days ago | 0 comments

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).

Earthquakes, Thailand, Seismic Activity, Bangkok, Structural Engineering

16 points by KayEss 56 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Human Rights, China, Thailand, Uyghurs

24 points by instagib 85 days ago | 3 comments

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, Myanmar, Cybersecurity, International Relations, Crime

273 points by walterbell 90 days ago | 108 comments

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.

Cybersecurity, Myanmar, Thailand, Crime, Government

24 points by speckx 106 days ago | 5 comments

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.

Non-Profit, Web Development, Thailand, Buddhism, Language Learning

39 points by sjayasinghe 121 days ago | 69 comments

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.

Environmental Protection, Thailand, Waste Management, Plastic Pollution

6 points by geox 121 days ago | 0 comments

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, Same-Sex Marriage, LGBTQ Rights, Law, Society

7 points by JumpCrisscross 241 days ago | 0 comments

Thailand to roll out a $13.8B handout plan in digital money to citizens (yahoo.com)

Thailand, Digital Currency, Economics, Government Programs, Financial Aid

13 points by theogravity 312 days ago | 2 comments

Thai Cabinet Formally Approves Bid for BRICS Membership (thediplomat.com)

Politics, International Relations, BRICS, Thailand

15 points by okasaki 336 days ago | 4 comments

Thailand passes marriage equality bill, first in Southeast Asia (reuters.com)

Thailand, Marriage Equality, Southeast Asia, Law, Politics

18 points by JumpCrisscross 339 days ago | 2 comments

Rare twin elephants born in Thailand (bbc.com)