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  • Covid-19 NewsFortress Phuket remains sealed off from the mainland
    ThaigerPublished: 08:42, 17 May 2020
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    Fortress Phuket remains sealed off from the mainland

    A request by Phuket officials to reopen the Sarasin Bridge has been refused. The Governor has confirmed that the island will remain ‘closed’ until further notice. That includes the Phuket International Airport which was going to re-open yesterday (May 16), but 24 hours after the notice to reopen the airport on Thursday, the Civil Aviation Authority did a U-turn on…

  • Covid-19 News‘Thai Chana’ app to help track ‘safe’ retailers in a Covid era
    AnukulPublished: 16:51, 15 May 2020
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    ‘Thai Chana’ app to help track ‘safe’ retailers in a Covid era

    The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society revealed the details of “Thai Chana”, (Thailand Wins) a smartphone application to facilitate safety for both customers and establishments during the Covid-19 era. The businesses must register for the QR code and place it in front of the shop on the website. Customers will log in by scanning their QR code. This can…

  • Covid-19 NewsNew app latest weapon in Thailand’s fight against Covid-19
    Maya TaylorPublished: 10:36, 15 May 2020
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    New app latest weapon in Thailand’s fight against Covid-19

    In line with developments around the world, Thailand’s Covid-19 task force has developed a contact-tracing app as the fight to eradicate the virus continues. Coconuts reports that the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society says the app, known as Thai Chana (Thailand Wins) will be used to track people’s movements in order to easily contact anyone who may have visited…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand to introduce contact-tracing app in bid to constrain virus
    Maya TaylorPublished: 11:56, 11 May 2020
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    Thailand to introduce contact-tracing app in bid to constrain virus

    More news is expected today about a new contact-tracing app being launched as part of the Thai government’s latest efforts to constrain the spread of the Covid-19 virus. A report in Nation Thailand says authorities will shift their focus from location targeting to increased testing of six groups considered high-risk. They include healthcare workers, those in state quarantine and newly…

  • Covid-19 NewsMandatory sim and app used to track down movement
    AnukulPublished: 14:19, 17 March 2020
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    Mandatory sim and app used to track down movement

    A free sim card valued at 49 baht is being provided by The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) to every foreigner as well as Thais who had have travelled from countries that have have been designated as ‘high risk’ of Covid-19 infections. These countries include China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Italy, and Macau (as of the time of publishing).…

  • Việt NamYêu cầu điều tra ứng dụng hot trend TikTok vì nguy cơ gián điệp
    Thaiger Việt NamPublished: 23:21, 03 November 2019
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    Yêu cầu điều tra ứng dụng hot trend TikTok vì nguy cơ gián điệp

    ẢNH: The Verge Tiktok bị tình nghi ảnh hưởng đến an ninh quốc gia và tự do ngôn luận tại Hoa Kỳ. Theo Digital Trends, ngày 23/10, Tom Cotton, Thượng nghị sĩ đảng Cộng hòa và Charles E. Schumer, thượng nghị sĩ đảng Dân chủ đã gửi một bức thư cho Joseph Maguire, Giám đốc tình báo quốc gia Hoa…

  • Thailand NewsStop Fake News seminar run by LINE and Digital Economy ministry
    ThaigerPublished: 07:50, 18 September 2019
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    Stop Fake News seminar run by LINE and Digital Economy ministry

    The Minister of a Digital Economy and Society, Puttipong Punnakanta, opened a Stop Fake News seminar to promote online media literacy and discretion before sharing information and news with other Thai youth, to prevent the spread of misinformation. The seminar was run in conjunction with Thailand’s most popular messaging App, ‘LINE’. Apart from representatives from LINE, the seminar also involved communication…

  • World NewsNow you can ‘Grab’ a hotel as well
    ThaigerPublished: 16:03, 14 May 2019
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    Now you can ‘Grab’ a hotel as well

    If you’ve used Grab you’ll realise what a big announcement this is. It immerses yet another service within their intuitive App. Grab, already a leading App in Southeast Asia, has announced the launch of its ‘Hotels’ booking service. The company says customers will now be able to book hotels and other accommodation from Agoda and soon, Booking.com directly from their Grab…

  • Thailand NewsThai Electronic Driving License on smart phone App from today
    ThaigerPublished: 09:37, 15 January 2019
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    Thai Electronic Driving License on smart phone App from today

    From today a new App can be used where motorists will be able to show their license credentials to any law enforcement officer in Thailand. This means you no longer have to carry your physical licence. The police will be able to scan a QR code and check all details including bans or outstanding fines, on the spot. The driver’s…

  • Thailand NewsPOP – Thailand’s first satellite-based rain algorithm
    ThaigerPublished: 09:02, 19 December 2018
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    POP – Thailand’s first satellite-based rain algorithm

    The daily forecast gives us an approximate idea of expected weather and rain. But now researchers have a new tool which will provide much more accurate predictions of precipitation around the Kingdom. The system will be an invaluable tool for water management and flood prevention. They’ve successfully developed Thailand’s first satellite-based algorithm to accurately estimate rainfall. “We call this algorithm…