cybercrime

  • Thailand NewsAnti-coup activist acquitted of sedition, cybercrime charges

    Anti-coup activist acquitted of sedition, cybercrime charges

    A pro-democracy activist was acquitted today of sedition and cybercrime charges for criticising the ruling junta back in 2014. He was accused of violating Section 116 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crime Act by posting messages against the 2014 coup that deposed PM Yingluck Shinawatra. The messages were posted between May 30 and June 4, 2015, when martial…

  • Crime NewsThai man faces 8 charges for Tweets criticising the monarchy

    Thai man faces 8 charges for Tweets criticising the monarchy

    A Twitter user is facing multiple criminal charges for this posts criticising the monarchy along with a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison. The 20 year old man, going by the name “Niranam” which is Thai for anonymous, runs the Twitter account @ssji_2475 where he has made posts critical of the Thai royal family, violating Thailand’s tough lése majeste…

  • Crime NewsInternet scam offers dodgy amulets for lottery wins

    Internet scam offers dodgy amulets for lottery wins

    Police are warning of new internet scam offering lucky amulets to guarantee lottery success, claiming, falsely, that they’ve had helped celebrities win the lottery multiple times. The announcement from the deputy spokesman for the Royal Thai police yesterday. “Investigation officers have looked into this matter and found a group of people who offered to buy lottery tickets after they had…