Tag archive: Bangkok

We already know Bill Clinton can act, but we'll soon find out if he's a comedian. People reports that the former president will make a cameo appearance in The Hangover 2. Clinton, who plays himself, shot his appearance while in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday. Always the multitasker, the President was already in the country to make a speech about clean energy. TMZ shot picture 'proof' of his appearance on the film's… Read More

Despite its considerable success—and a host of imitators—Apple's iTunes App Store has had its share of black eyes, ranging from vague approval requirements that have the company refusing to distribute developers' wares to blocking applications because they can access content Apple deems objectionable. (The latest example of the latter: Eucalyptus, an e-book reader Apple initially rejected because it could access the… Read More

The Information and Communication Technology Ministry (ICT) in Thailand is taking drastic action against a large number of web sites that it claims "disturbed the peaceful social order and morality of the people, and/or which were considered detrimental to national security" and contravened the Computer Crime Act, according to the Bangkok Post. It’s seeking court orders to close 400 sites and advising ISPs to block… Read More

The new Nokia 3200 phone took centre stage today amidst the throngs of music lovers and extreme sports enthusiasts gathered at the “Nokia Totally Board” event in Sevilla, Spain, and the funk andvibrancy of a youthful crowd including local young celebrities and local Thai artists at the “Stand Out” event in Bangkok, Thailand.    Featuring an integrated camera, a large colourscreen, and Multimedia Messaging… Read More

Maksym Kovalchuk, 25, of Ternopil, Ukraine, was nabbed Tuesday at an ice cream parlor. He was taken into custody with the aid of Royal Thai Police on a criminal complaint filed in San Jose, Calif., in 2000. Thai authorities identified Kovalchuk as Maksym Vysochanskyy. In the complaint, Kovalchuk is charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods, copyright infringement, money laundering and possession of unauthorized credit card information.… Read More