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Democrat asks audit office to investigate Bt1.62bn TH-AI Passport project

Yesterday 16:57Key points summarised by AI

Democrat deputy leader Karndee Leopairote petitioned the State Audit Office (SAO) to investigate the 1.62-billion-baht ‘TH-AI Passport’ project, citing concerns over its transparency and legality.
Key concerns include the project's revised 'Pay per Active User' payment model, which lacks clear criteria for calculating active users, and an alleged failure to comply with the integrity pact requirement for public monitoring.
Further issues raised involve potential specification tailoring, questionable value for money compared to free AI services, and the absence of clear performance indicators to measure improvements in users' AI skills.
The Democrat Party urged the SAO to suspend work acceptance and further budget disbursements until a comprehensive investigation into these irregularities is completed.

Today 00:34Key points summarised by AI

Malaysian police mandated the cancellation of the “Thai Hot Guy” event at a Kuala Lumpur club following numerous public reports and strong opposition from the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS).
PAS denounced the cross-dressing performance as “immoral and disgusting,” asserting it went against local values and was insensitive to Islam, especially during Ramadan, leading the venue to apologize and cancel the event.