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Man arrested for rape, enticing young boys into sex trade

A young man has allegedly admitted raping two boys, aged 6 and 10 years, luring them into the sex trade and posting pornographic videos of them online for members of a LINE group.

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Exploring Warbie's world

When Thai animator Arut Tantasirin was young, he helped an injured sparrow and took care of it until it was able to fend for itself. Due to that experience, Arut felt a connection to birds which inspired him to create Cheez…z, an award-winning short animation as his thesis for his…

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Cops crack down on firearm traders

Police have launched crackdown operations on major online illegal gun traders and seized huge amounts of illegal firearms and ammunition worth about 50 million baht.

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Line Man in talks to acquire Foodpanda in Thailand

Food delivery unicorn Line Man Wongnai is in talks to acquire Delivery Hero SE’s Foodpanda in Thailand as it plans for a stock-market debut in the next few years, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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4 held as cops close down investor scam

Police have raided a condominium in Samut Prakan and arrested four suspects allegedly running an investment scam.

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Meet Warbie Yama at River City Bangkok

Have your Line groups ever been spammed by mischievous Warbie Yama stickers? You can meet this cheeky yellow bird in person at River City Bangkok.

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Chat group administrators charged with disseminating boy-sex videos

Administrators of two Line chat groups have been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly enticing boys into sending them sex videos which they then showed to people who paid subscriptions to view them online.

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Line eyes new tools and features to push up sales

Line Thailand is rolling out various tools and features for targeted advertising, aimed at increasing opportunities for merchants to enhance their sales revenue with better cost optimisation.

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Dating sites put love on the line

Women have been warned against so-called romance scams or online dating fraud which have cost victims millions of baht, a seminar was told.

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Spirit of Tasmania operator found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws after pony deaths

The company which operates the Spirit of Tasmania ferry is found guilty of breaching animal welfare laws after 16 polo ponies died during a voyage in 2018, perishing in a "clearly inadequately ventilated" truck.

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Shift from promotions to profit

After a decade of fierce battle in the e-commerce industry, offering huge promotions, subsidies and discount campaigns, the competition is expected to cool down as operators focus on profit and sustainable growth instead of burning cash to attract users.

Bangkok Post

Unique political fault lines in Taiwan complicate China resistance

TAIPEI, Taiwan — As the Taiwanese government seeks to respond to China’s unification pressure campaign, a significant impediment is the self-governing island’s own political polarization — which, in some respects, is worsening.

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Unique political fault lines in Taiwan complicate China resistance - Roll Call

Political divisions in Taiwan, which are increasing according to polls, further complicate its efforts to hold China at bay.

Roll Call

University student paid his way selling guns

CHIANG MAI: A 21-year-old university student arrested on a charge of selling guns online has told police he used the income to pay for his studies.

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NEOM Tech and Digital Company Steps into the Future as ‘Tonomus’

NEOM Tech & Digital Company – the first company to be established as a full-fledged subsidiary of NEOM – on Tuesday launched as “Tonomus,” signaling the next stage in its growth trajectory as a cognitive multinational conglomerate. Headquartered at NEOM since its 2021 inception as the pioneering project’s technology and…

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Line Man Wongnai raises $265m in Series-B funds

Line Man Wongnai, a food delivery service operator, has raised US$265 million in Series-B fundraising, enabling its valuation to surpass $1 billion and thereby achieving unicorn status.

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Accused loan scammers arrested in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI: Members of gang that used the logo of a commercial bank to prey on more than 200 people seeking loans online, allegedly collecting fees but lending them no money, have been arrested in Muang district of this northern province.

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Survey: Healthcare ranks as top online activity

The top internet activity for Thais was receiving healthcare consulting and services, while Gen Y spent the most time -- 8 hours and 55 minutes a day -- on the internet compared with other generations, according to the latest survey by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).

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LINE Shopping gears up to attract more merchants

LINE Thailand is gearing up to attract sellers to its e-commerce platform Line Shopping to strengthen its leading position in social commerce amid intensifying competition with short-video platform TikTok recently joining the fray.

Bangkok Post

Telemedicine apps take off

Insured Covid-19 patients can now receive remote treatment via three applications -- Good Doctor, Mordee and Clicknic. Over 5,300 patients have registered for telemedicine apps since July 11, said the National Health Security Office (NHSO).

Bangkok Post

Happy Mother's Day

You already know what today is. While giving your mum a jasmine brooch or a garland on Mother's Day is cute, you're not forever 10 years old. And if you're our demo, we're sure you can do more than that, especially with the help of our pick of different ways…

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Easy loans for all

Major banks have continued to tap the underbanked, aiming to promote financial inclusion and further expand their customer base.

Bangkok Post

Not human, but humane

Kati posted photos of herself in four provinces -- Tak, Trat, Satun and Ubon Ratchathani -- on the same day. Meanwhile, Wunni appeared in an ad with short hair, and the next day, she was in a commercial with long hair.

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NACC viewing 'bribe money to MPs proof'

Graftbusters are analysing the screenshot of a Line mobile app chat log that reportedly proved that some MPs from smaller parties received monthly allowances from the government over the past three years, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

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Payments scandal overshadows vote

The government comfortably survived a no-confidence vote on Saturday even as commotion opened on another front concerning secret payments to small parties.

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