Hacker News with Generative AI: Thailand

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 15 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 30 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 30 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 150 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 221 days ago | 2 comments

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

Politics, International Relations, BRICS, Thailand

15 points by okasaki 245 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 248 days ago | 2 comments

Rare twin elephants born in Thailand (bbc.com)