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Hong Kong student let off with warning over AI porn, fuels calls to ban sexually explicit deepfakes
Read more: Hong Kong student let off with warning over AI porn, fuels calls to ban sexually explicit deepfakesA law student at the University of Hong Kong allegedly used AI to turn photos of his friends, classmates and other acquaintances into sexually explicit content.
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South Korea set to order airlines to check Boeing jet fuel switches in wake of Air India crash report
Read more: South Korea set to order airlines to check Boeing jet fuel switches in wake of Air India crash reportA spokesperson for South Korea’s transport ministry said the checks were in line with a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
Thailand
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Govt focused on evacuating Thais from Iran
Read more: Govt focused on evacuating Thais from IranThe government is accelerating efforts to evacuate Thai nationals from Iran to Turkey before arranging return flights to Thailand, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
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Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalate
Read more: Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalateRIYADH – Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran continued to hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.
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Co-payment scheme spending reaches B38 billion
Read more: Co-payment scheme spending reaches B38 billionThe Khon La Khrueng Plus (Half-Half Plus) co-payment scheme has recorded 37.9 billion baht in spending in the 17 days since its launch, with more than 710,000 participants having fully used their subsidy quota, according to the Ministry of Finance.
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Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre found
Read more: Body of Thai woman killed in Cambodian scam centre foundThe body of a 26-year-old Thai woman believed to have been murdered by cross-border scammers in Cambodia has been discovered by aid coordinators, following her family’s calls for increased search efforts.
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PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for drafters
Read more: PP defends ’20 pick 1′ formula for draftersThe opposition People’s Party (PP) has defended the “20 pick 1” formula, under which a group of 20 MPs and senators nominates one constitution drafter each, saying it ensures fairness and reflects the will of the people.
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Hong Kong student let off with warning over AI porn, fuels calls to ban sexually explicit deepfakes
Read more: Hong Kong student let off with warning over AI porn, fuels calls to ban sexually explicit deepfakesA law student at the University of Hong Kong allegedly used AI to turn photos of his friends, classmates and other acquaintances into sexually explicit content.
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South Korea set to order airlines to check Boeing jet fuel switches in wake of Air India crash report
Read more: South Korea set to order airlines to check Boeing jet fuel switches in wake of Air India crash reportA spokesperson for South Korea’s transport ministry said the checks were in line with a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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Asean observers confirm new landmines laid on Thai-Cambodian border
Read more: Asean observers confirm new landmines laid on Thai-Cambodian borderAsean observers stationed in Thailand and Cambodia have confirmed that new landmines were laid along the Thai-Cambodian border, as Malaysia prepares fresh talks to ease rising tensions between the two neighbours.
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Thai police back new Malaysian border wall plan
Read more: Thai police back new Malaysian border wall planPolice in Narathiwat have expressed support for Malaysia’s plan to build a border wall along the shared frontier to curb crimes and other illicit activities.
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Thai immigration steps up visa run scrutiny
Read more: Thai immigration steps up visa run scrutinyThe Immigration Bureau has intensified visa screening to deal with foreign criminals as part of a nationwide campaign against cybercrime, said the bureau’s spokesman, Pol Maj Cheongron Rimpadee.