frodo Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Far all the You Tube fans, You Tube is back, and this is for real. Read here: Youtube is backThe Information and Communications Technology Thursday has lifted the ban on the popular video blog site,Youtube.com. Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom said that Thailand decided to lift up the block on Youtube after it agreed to block people in Thailand from accessing its clips of which the contents violate the Thai laws. He added that Youtube just finished creating such blocking programme. He said that the ministry has nothing to do with the apology message to the Thai king and Thai people on Youtube but Youtube has taken care the matter by itself. The site could be now accessed by Thais after the site was banned early May following posting of video clips seen as insulting His Majesty the King. The site now has a video clip appeared to be an apology from the person who posted the first clips in mocking of His Majesty. "I never realise how the Thai king is important to Thai people ... I never mean to hurt Thai King" he said in the video entitled "My Apology to the People and King of Thailand" released May 19. The Nation source: http://nationmultimedia.com/2007/08/30/hea...es_30047154.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 They must have been tired of reading Youtube topics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo Posted August 30, 2007 Author Share Posted August 30, 2007 They must have been tired of reading Youtube topics too. Hopefully, this will be the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Watch for slowdowns as international bandwidth usage skyrockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 They must have been tired of reading Youtube topics too. You're so sharp you're gonna cut yourself one day But glad to hear it's back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 So now you can all see and hear the toooons i have beensending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 This is all kind of an anti-climax. Back to the videos of the skateboarding alligators cuddling singing kittens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 This is all kind of an anti-climax.Back to the videos of the skateboarding alligators cuddling singing kittens. There's a lot of old British & American TV shows up there too for those who've had enough of the Thai offerings. Are You Being Serverd?, On The Buses, All In The Family, Twilight Zone, etc. Much of it uploaded since the ban took effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draggons Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Excelent, just wasted the last four hours watching music and climbing vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 This is all kind of an anti-climax.Back to the videos of the skateboarding alligators cuddling singing kittens. There's a lot of old British & American TV shows up there too for those who've had enough of the Thai offerings. Are You Being Serverd?, On The Buses, All In The Family, Twilight Zone, etc. Much of it uploaded since the ban took effect. There is some superb music footage on there also. Amazing content.... Productivity @ work today is plummeting already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I"m using TRUE as Internet Service provider.... It'll be a long day for me though, I'll only believe it when I see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 He added that Youtube just finished creating such blocking programme [\quote] ..And what might this mean?? No doubt, other videos will be uploaded in the future which are also deemed unsuitable for people in Thailand to view. What will happen then viz-a-viz Youtube and the Thai government? What is this new form of censorship that Youtube has apparently implemented? Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 No doubt, other videos will be uploaded in the future which are also deemed unsuitable for people in Thailand to view. What will happen then viz-a-viz Youtube and the Thai government? What is this new form of censorship that Youtube has apparently implemented?Simon The Tak Bai Massacre and other evidence of Thai state brutality spring to mind... The "offending" video was a crude red herring in my book, planted by people that are all sensitive and rather shy of criticism and scrutiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimjim Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) I already saw Tak Bai massacre on youtube. I'll go check if it's still there. Edit: Indeed, there is more than one video showing footage taken during this catastrophe. Also, that was under Thaksin's government, so I don't see why they'd care. Edited August 31, 2007 by Jimjim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) There's a lot of old British & American TV shows up there too for those who've had enough of the Thai offerings. Are You Being Serverd?, On The Buses, All In The Family, Twilight Zone, etc. Much of it uploaded since the ban took effect. And just how did YOU know? Edited August 31, 2007 by toptuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Not available on TOT in Pattaya as of now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Not available on TOT in Pattaya as of now ! Getting it in BKK on True since last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Yupp,... I returned,... it is there :) .... for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulmercke Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I've been hammering youtube all day. Not sure how long youtube was blocked here - six months - nine months - Viewed some very rare footage of the Mamas and Papas (Monterey 1967) singing Dancing In The Streets. What's weirds is that this footage wasn't in the official movie of Monterey nor Monterey The Out-takes movie and it was very high quality footage! Also watched the sixties TV show Hullaballo with the host Brian Epstein introducing and interviewing Marianne Faithfull in 1965. Had never seen that before. Uploaded recently to youtube. And very rare footage of the MC5 in France in 1972 filmed by French television - had never seen that either too - and I'm a big fan of those boys. Some great stuff appears to have been uploaded in the last nine months. Made me wonder why it was banned in the first place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Not sure how long youtube was blocked here - six months - nine months - Some great stuff appears to have been uploaded in the last nine months. Made me wonder why it was banned in the first place! It was blocked five months ago because of an extremely offensive video of His Majesty the King. Edited August 31, 2007 by sriracha john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 I spent the whole night in youtube as a starter.... ... btw.... do you think the ITC authorities of Thailand would make a fuss about some..... fart videos????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookSaMoon Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 It's working right now with Anet ! Finally I can view mv beautiful girls from Sean Kingston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I already saw Tak Bai massacre on youtube. I'll go check if it's still there.Edit: Indeed, there is more than one video showing footage taken during this catastrophe. Also, that was under Thaksin's government, so I don't see why they'd care. The officers / soldiers carrying out those actions are still on the job and have never been brought to task about it. Other than a public apology by PM Surayud, the army is still culpable for those (and other) killings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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