Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra’s twitter account hacked

BANGKOK, Oct 2 – The personal Twitter account of Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday was attacked by an unknown hacker, as the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) minister pressed for an immediate probe on the matter. The premier’s @PouYingluck account on the popular microblogging social network was targeted by an unknown person Sunday […]

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Unauthorised autobiography of Julian Assange sells less than 700 copies

Despite copious publicity, the unauthorised autobiography of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, published Thursday, September 22, sold less than 700 copies that week, according to Nielsen BookScan. Assange’s autobiography, published by Canongate publishers despite his lack of consent, was subject to much media coverage. Yet Nielsen BookScan, the sales figures monitor, showed readers that week only […]

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Thailand launches website to increase export channels

BANGKOK, 16 September 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s Department of Export Promotion (DEP) has opened a website, www.thaitrade.com, as a new channel for Thai entrepreneurs who are keen on exporting their products through e-commerce. Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong stated that the www.thaitrade.com website would serve as an additional export channel aimed […]

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Thailand Telecom Body Urged to Go Ahead with 3G Bidding

Thailand’s Telecom giant True Corporation is urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission to clarify the bidding process for 3G licenses on the 2.1 Gigahertz frequency, saying that any further delay will hurt plans to open up the telecom industry. President and CEO of True Corporation Suphachai Chearavanont said he believes the official establishment of […]

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