FarangFarang Posted August 7, 2016 Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Now that Pokemon Go is available in Thailand it is only a matter of time before stories begin rolling in about death, injuries, and random acts of stupidity resulting from people playing the game. I mean, what could go wrong with a game where players can lure other players to locations and where staring into your phone while ignoring everything else going on around you? This discussion thread is being devoted to capturing those news stories. Catch them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Referendum Day: Pokemon hunting banned at polls [Bangkok Post] The game will not be allowed near polling stations . . . even if there are pokemon in the polling stations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Psychiatrist warns players of Pokemon Go addiction as game finally launches in Thailand [The Nation] Speaking on the first day of the official launch of “Pokemon Go” in Thailand, a psychiatrist yesterday warned players using smartphones to beware of getting addicted and urged the authorities to regulate the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2016 Pokemon Go addict flees snarling dog [Bangkok Post] Panai, a 21-year-old student, said he faced down a fierce neighbourhood dog to catch his Pokemon. "I saw a big, mean dog staring at me in my phone. Then I looked over the screen and saw a real dog guarding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 This article has so many great quotes Officials Want Pokemon Go Developer to Restrict Pokestops Quote After weeks being widely misrepresented as the company bringing Pokemon Go to Thailand, True Corp. has been summoned by the authorities for a meeting Tuesday to carry their concerns to the developer. Quote Seeming to know little about the subject, Thailand’s telecom regulators said Monday they’ll ask the conglomerate to take a message to the developer of the ferociously popular location-based game: Keep your “monsters” out of our sensitive areas. Quote Takorn didn’t seem particularly well-informed about the game, its workings or partnerships. Quote Despite lacking knowledge on the subject, Takorn said the phenomenon may not be a good fit for Thailand. Quote “The developer may think it’s fine in their country, but it needs to be adjusted when arriving here,” said Takorn, expressing his belief the locations used in the game were chosen through Google Maps by Japanese gaming company Nintendo, Co. Ltd. “For example, our sidewalks are a lot smaller compared to Japan.” The game’s developer, Niantic, Inc., is in San Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Even Ricahard Barrow using his Twitter bullhorn to drive the Pokemon craze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Pokemon appears in Government House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Pokemon no-go in Thailand Great quotes from this article: Quote “As for entering Buddhist Monasteries or historic sites to catch the [Pokemon] dolls [sic], I know Thai people have the common sense to know what is proper and what it is not,” he said. Quote Thailand’s Culture Minister has warned people against playing Pokemon Go, especially in religious and historic sites while the Tourism and Sports ministry is seeking to use the game to promote the very same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 Thailand going bananas for Pokémon Go! Quote In latest developments an online lawyers’ page has warned drivers to be on the lookout for people dashing across roads staring obliviously at their phones. The “Khoo Jai” page has warned that according to section 32 of the Thai Highway Code the onus of responsibility falls on drivers to look out for pedestrians. Even if those pedestrians are acting irresponsibly it seems. The law allows for a ten year prison sentence for a driver killing a pedestrian with three and one year sentences for pedestrians injured badly or slightly. Hunters of Pokémon need to stare at their phones constantly to avoid missing their cartoon targets, the lawyers noted adding that it was not just kids that drivers need to look out for – adults are playing the game as much as anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Quote Police Colonel Supiranat Sattathanachaipat, a deputy metropolitan police chief, said Bangkok's Bang Khunthien Police Station had been informed of a suspicious "Poke Stop" (a place where Pokemon can be located) in its jurisdiction on Sunday night near Ekachai Road. There, unscrupulous Pokemon players had released a lure module to attract players, he said. Once police arrived at the scene, a group up to eight adults ran away as they were understood to be waiting for unsuspecting Pokemon players to catch monsters in the remote area. Jitters over Pokemon Go ‘invasion’ of Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Dire warnings abound as Pokémon Go fever sweeps Thailand Quote education authorities are banning the game in schools fearing children will stop learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Pokemon Go game banned from Government House and national parks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FarangFarang Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thai government threatens to BAN Pokemon Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 A Survival Guide for Bangkok Pokemon Go Trainers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 Pokemon Go now spreads like epidemic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2016 When Thainess Means Gotta Ban’Em All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Dangers of 'Pokemon Go': Motorways, cliffs, snakes and land mines Quote Thakorn also said mobile companies have backed a suggestion that people not be allowed to play after dark in order to avoid accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Unconfirmed first death in Thailand related to Pokemon Go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Police ordered to load Pokémon Go on their phones to help protect public! Quote Region 9 top brass responsible for Bangkok have ordered officers throughout the capital to load Pokémon Go on their phones and find out what it is all about. They hope this will help them identify potential threats to the public and increase security. Officers have been told to watch out for criminals who might take advantage of people playing the game in secluded areas. Theft and attack could occur – as it has abroad – as opportunistic criminals find new ways to break the law. So if you have trouble getting help from the police in Region 9, you now know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Niantic mulls Pokemon 'no-go' request Quote Pokemon Go developer Niantic is likely to consider a request submitted by Thai authorities to remove sensitive locations from the game's scope in Thailand, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Never Mind the Bombings, Says the Thai Junta, Come and Catch Pokémon Quote Despite last week’s wave of deadly bomb attacks that targeted tourist areas, the Thai junta is desperate to present the country as a safe vacation destination. To do so, it’s turning to Pokémon Go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Pokemon Go nannies for hire Quote After launching the app in Thailand, the game was an instant hit and people went crazy. Some people immediately swooped in on the opportunity to make money off of the game by offering ‘trainers’ to level up their character for them in exchange for money. You can mostly find these poke nannies on facebook, such as PokemonGoLevelupThailand. Depending on what level you want your character to be, standard prices range from THB100 to THB1,000 but can go much higher depending on your poke needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 Gotta copy them all! Thai superfan mimics 63 Pokemon characters in hilarious video clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangFarang Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Police to act against Pokemon Go gamers while driving Quote He said playing Pokemon Go game while driving or while walking on road shoulders or roads will be fined of up to a maximum of 1,000 baht starting on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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