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Legal mechanisms must catch up to tackle online (sexual) violence

14 Sept 08:21 Key points summarised by AI

Former news anchor Narakorn Tiyayon's romance scam experience reveals the profound psychological and financial toll of online violence and the systemic challenges in holding perpetrators accountable.
Online violence against women, encompassing romance scams, deepfakes, and cyberstalking, is rapidly increasing globally, with new technologies facilitating the spread of harmful content.
Existing legal frameworks are critically inadequate to address digital sexual abuse, often leading to victim-blaming and hindering victims' access to justice and effective recourse.
Experts urge the creation of clear, survivor-centric legal frameworks, equipped justice institutions, and greater responsibility from tech companies, including leveraging AI, to combat online violence against women.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.