Over 3,000 websites, social-media pages under ministry’s eagle eye

[snoop1130]

Over 3,000 websites, social-media pages under ministry’s eagle eye

By The Nation

 

Buddhipongse Punnakanta, Digital Economy and Society Minister

 

As many as 3,083 social-media pages and websites that are potentially in violation of the law were reported via the DESMonitor Facebook page, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta said on Tuesday (August 18).

 

He said that from August 7 to 17, reports had been filed of 3,083 social media pages and websites, of which 1,395 were found to be in violation of the Computer Crimes Act. Of the 1,395 violators, 1,014 are Facebook pages, 226 YouTube clips, 121 Twitter messages, 25 websites and nine TikTok posts.

 

“Ministry officials have collected evidence and submitted it to court,” he said. “The court has ordered the closure of 653 social media pages or websites so far.”

 

However, he said, some social-media pages have ignored the court order.

 

“Those who don’t obey this order will face a fine of Bt200,000 or Bt5,000 per day until they improve their content in line with Section 27 of the Computer Crimes Act,” he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393147?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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[Matzzon]

Yes! Great achievement, Mr. Punnakanta The Great!

 

Let me just ask you one question. How many influential persons do you think have registered a domain or a website in a country you can´t reach?

 

Makes you quite stupid, right?

[Aussie Col]

Right out of Russia and Chins book of how to suppress free speech

[DrTuner]

Everybody wave to the Big Brother. Hello!

[clarky cat]

Facts can be dangerous 

[Flying Saucage]

History, the civilized world and one day maybe a court in The Hague will rule who was on the right side.

[ravip]

8 minutes ago, Flying Saucage said:

History, the civilized world and one day maybe a court in The Hague will rule who was on the right side.

That court at The Hague, misses many serious crimes. Are they been careless, selective or blatantly biased?

[herfiehandbag]

14 minutes ago, Flying Saucage said:

History, the civilized world and one day maybe a court in The Hague will rule who was on the right side.

Unless it all gets sorted one night on the side of the road to the airport...

[Flying Saucage]

3 minutes ago, ravip said:

That court at The Hague, misses many serious crimes. Are they been careless, selective or blatantly biased?

Selective and biased I think. And powerless towards the big players like China. I am pessimistic regarding this as well ????

[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Of the 1,395 violators, 1,014 are Facebook pages, 226 YouTube clips, 121 Twitter messages, 25 websites and nine TikTok posts.

Phew .. good to see the one that matters is above that sort of thing .. 

Carry on chaps .. 

[yellowboat]

Begs the question: why have your website in Thailand?  

[Hayduke]

[Seeall]

15 hours ago, Matzzon said:

Yes! Great achievement, Mr. Punnakanta The Great!

 

Let me just ask you one question. How many influential persons do you think have registered a domain or a website in a country you can´t reach?

 

Makes you quite stupid, right?

But he thinks thats just details and most people dont see that and only focus on the amazing numbers and appreciate his diligent work.

[Seeall]

3 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Begs the question: why have your website in Thailand?  

Most dont, this is just wind............  what makes you really wonder is his boss thinks, ...  seeing what this guy does with his time....

just more of the same...

[Pilotman]

13 hours ago, clarky cat said:

Facts can be dangerous 

since when has social media ever dealt in 'facts' 

[Pilotman]

As a great many people using websites and social media in Thailand are either ignorant of Thai law, or ignoring it, this does not surprise me. Indeed, its a cancer all over the World,  Websites that incite others to cause violence against the government, or worse still in Thai eyes, comment on the Monarchy.   Websites that are clearly being used for profit by people without a work permit. Websites that are scamming others, and there is a hell of a lot of those, in this country and others that are peddling false news, religious bigotry, racism, violence against particular minority groups, anti Semitic views,  homophobia, child pornography.  People on here are too quick to jump on the 'kick the Thais' bandwagon.  Good on them if they are dealing with these issues and its a great pity that other governments don't do more against the insidiousness  and lack of responsibility shown on social media. Free speech comes with responsibilities and many on social media have forgotten that.  

Edited August 19, 2020 by Pilotman

[sweatalot]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

As many as 3,083 social-media pages and websites that are potentially in violation of the law were reported

I wonder whether Thaivisa is one of them ...

[Pilotman]

42 minutes ago, sweatalot said:

I wonder whether Thaivisa is one of them ...

you can bet that it is monitored very closely.  

[Burma Bill]

[Burma Bill]

24 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

you can bet that it is monitored very closely.  

My thoughts as well, however there are the global moderators.

[DrTuner]

27 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

you can bet that it is monitored very closely.  

[Artisi]

15 hours ago, ravip said:

That court at The Hague, misses many serious crimes. Are they been careless, selective or blatantly biased?

Or useless? 

[Pilotman]

4 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

My thoughts as well, however there are the global moderators.

to save us from ourselves? 

[DrTuner]

2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

 Free speech comes with responsibilities and many on social media have forgotten that.  

Before being able to take responsibility, Thais would first need to have the actual freedom of speech. Doesn't exist in here. Small glimmers of hope but, when the youth grows old, I suspect the same circle continues. It's baked into the culture.

[metisdead]

An off topic deflection post about Mr. Trump has been removed. 

[sammieuk1]

It can't be me with only 3000 doggy websites and pages I'm in the 50,000 plus class so insert my 3 fingers in a place of your choice ????

[Seeall]

3 hours ago, Pilotman said:

As a great many people using websites and social media in Thailand are either ignorant of Thai law, or ignoring it, this does not surprise me. Indeed, its a cancer all over the World,  Websites that incite others to cause violence against the government, or worse still in Thai eyes, comment on the Monarchy.   Websites that are clearly being used for profit by people without a work permit. Websites that are scamming others, and there is a hell of a lot of those, in this country and others that are peddling false news, religious bigotry, racism, violence against particular minority groups, anti Semitic views,  homophobia, child pornography.  People on here are too quick to jump on the 'kick the Thais' bandwagon.  Good on them if they are dealing with these issues and its a great pity that other governments don't do more against the insidiousness  and lack of responsibility shown on social media. Free speech comes with responsibilities and many on social media have forgotten that.  

I think most hardly beleive anything online anymore due to all stated above..

[Flying Saucage]

1 hour ago, DrTuner said:

Before being able to take responsibility, Thais would first need to have the actual freedom of speech. Doesn't exist in here. Small glimmers of hope but, when the youth grows old, I suspect the same circle continues. It's baked into the culture.

I have a business partner, around 40 years old. He is a fan of Thanatorn and voted for FFP. But, he said to me: "It is the duty of the young people to change the system and to go to the demonstrations. We business people cannot do this." He implied he was too busy for that, and it's too risky for his business.

[Pilotman]

1 hour ago, DrTuner said:

Before being able to take responsibility, Thais would first need to have the actual freedom of speech. Doesn't exist in here. Small glimmers of hope but, when the youth grows old, I suspect the same circle continues. It's baked into the culture.

I can't agree.  The very fact that demonstrations are tolerated, the fact that they have a largely free press, a vocal opposition in Parliament and very few restrictions on social media, show a quite open society.  Granted they have boundaries and that is all to the good. Try China if you want to see and experience  real restrictions on people's rights, e.g. Hong Kong, which we know is going to end in tears. 

Edited August 19, 2020 by Pilotman

[DrTuner]

4 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

I can't agree.  The very fact that demonstrations are tolerated, the fact that they have a largely free press, a vocal opposition in Parliament and very few restrictions on social media, show a quite open society.  Granted they have boundaries and that is all to the good. Try China if you want to see and experience  real restrictions on people's rights, etc Hong Kong, which we know is going to end in tears. 

Well then let's agree to disagree. They did break a taboo lately, so the limits are expanding a bit. But they are there.