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COMMENTARY: Power struggle in Thailand
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - FKittisak Prokkati, a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law, called for Parliament to approve the appointment of monarchs in the future during an interview in which he gave his perspectives on the Nitirat group's proposals involving changes to laws on lese majeste offences.

Foul-mouthed chat app has Thai Cultural Heralds up in arms
By Saksith Saiyasombut We thought we would hear less of Thailand’s National Knee-Jerk Outrage Machine (“กลไกสร้างปฏิกิริยาอย่างไร้ความยั้งคิดแห่งประเทศไทย”, trademark pending), also known as the Thai Cultural Heralds or ThaiMiniCult, now that that there’s someone new in charge at the Ministry of Culture. But apparently it was just a matter of time, and now they’re back to bemoan

SimSimi chatbot banned in Thailand
Who is responsible for the actions of a self-learning AI? SimSimi’s de-facto execution by Thai authorities leaves questions unanswered. The AI chat robot SimSimi has been making waves in Thailand over the past few weeks, being the latest craze for the smartphone savvy crowd.

Power struggle in Thailand
Kittisak Prokkati, a lecturer at Thammasat University's Faculty of Law, called for Parliament to approve the appointment of monarchs in the future during an interview in which he gave his perspectives on the Nitirat group's proposals involving changes to laws on lese majeste offences.

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Global Basecamps Introduces Cultural Thailand Tour
Global Basecamps recently developed a Northern Thailand itinerary that takes travelers off the beaten path to explore the rural and traditional ways of lifeEncinitas, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Encinitas based speciality travel company Global Basecamps now offers a multitude of eco-friendly Thailand based itineraries. Global Basecamps strives to create itineraries that give travelers a glimpse ...

Faasai Resort and Spa Helps Travellers Get Off the Beaten Track and Experience the Local Culture in Thailand – by ...
Faasai Resort and Spa, a four-star eco-resort on the Gulf of Thailand, has recruited volunteers to teach English to their staff as a way of removing the language barrier to authentic tourism. The resort is off the beaten track, despite being located in between the busy tourist districts of Ko Chang and Rayong, and the local people spoke little English. New English-language services were launched ...

Siri-like app SimSimi to be rid of curses
Thai culture ministry aghast at robo-chat application's lewd potential Patrick Winn Thailand's culture ministry -- the self-appointed guiding light of Thai teen morality -- has found yet another reason to hate the Internet. It's called SimSimi. It's both a Web site and a free iPhone app. It's sort of like Siri, but not as good: you pose questions or statements to SimSimi's plump, yellow mascot ...