Popular Post webfact Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, last Friday, speaking in the House of Representatives, resurrected a plan pushed by the military junta up to 2015 to put in place a national internet gateway to control access to the internet in Thailand. The minister cited rising criminal complaints as the basis for the move but there are fears that the proposal could, in conjunction with a suggested review of the Computer Crime Act, give the government the tool kit it has long sought to exercise more efficient control over public commentary and online debate. There are, in addition, strong concerns about the negative commercial and practical business ramifications of such a move. by Joseph O' Connor The move is coming at a time when support for the government has hit a low ebb with a poll published last weekend showing that 77% have lost confidence in the coalition administration of Prayut Chan ocha and an increasingly fractious political environment with a General Election seen now as more likely in 2022. Last Friday, the Thai Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn appeared to resurrect plans first mooted by the military junta up to 2015, to install a national internet gateway in Thailand to control and restrict access to external online content as an issue of national security. The minister cited a rise in criminal complaints concerning illegal online scams and gangs operating from outside the kingdom from bases in Cambodia as reasons for the move which would be similar to a proposal also being pursued by Cambodian authorities and interpreted by many analysts as introducing a Chinese approach to internet control, policing and regulation. On Friday last, speaking in the House of Representatives, the country’s Digital Economy and Society Minister, Mr Chaiwut, again raised the possibility that Thai authorities may pursue a single gateway for internet access to websites and traffic outside of Thailand. Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/02/22/minister-resurrects-internet-gateway-scheme/ -- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-02-22 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 The generals are in fight mode and pulling out all the stops to curb free speech and access to every persons right to information available. This is not looking good. Amnesty International, Thailand, also getting kicked out last I heard. 37 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, webfact said: a poll published last weekend showing that 77% have lost confidence in the coalition administration of Prayut Chan ocha Another poll with fictitious numbers, I would imagine it is nearer 97% nowadays ! 23 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 The Great Firewall of Thailand. Wonder where they got that idea? 22 1 4 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtls2005 Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Yeah this concept won't poll well. Even in a "SuperPoll" this idea would get less than a 25% potivie. Government Super Polls often yield ridiculously high high results: "112% of the people love Prayut." The PtB fear outside influences (black hand, NGOs, thaksin). 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 What an ungrateful lot after the PM has worked tirelessly to make Thailand what it is today ???? 3 1 1 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSMU1993 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Narrator: He would not be in office long enought to advance the idea..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, JonnyF said: The Great Firewall of Thailand. Wonder where they got that idea? ...and likely bought the technology from a friendly communist partner. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, webfact said: Last Friday, the Thai Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn appeared to resurrect plans first mooted by the military junta up to 2015, to install a national internet gateway in Thailand to control and restrict access to external online content as an issue of national security. Since the Thai government can't even reliably mange an online 90 day report....this is something they’d clearly need to outsource. Wonder where they might be able to find a monolithic, aggressive, immoral, unethical, repressive, totalitarian police state to help out…. ...…in the interest of national harmony, eternal friendship and everlasting world peace, of course. Edited February 22, 2022 by Hayduke 20 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Welcome to China. 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 50 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: The generals are in fight mode and pulling out all the stops to curb free speech and access to every persons right to information available. This is not looking good. Amnesty International, Thailand, also getting kicked out last I heard. This is what happens when you have uneducated people running the country, they will cover their failures with draconian rules and restrictions because that is all they are capable of, this is rather concerning but equally no surprise - want to know what "New Normal" means - it has little to do with covid - it is all to do with power and control and holding on to power as their pockets and ego's fill up 27 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, webfact said: The minister cited rising criminal complaints as the basis for the move but we all know that is not the reason the govt wishes to implement such a firewall. Edited February 22, 2022 by Bluespunk Clarification 16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Sponsored through Belt , Road and Firewall!! 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, soi3eddie said: ...and likely bought the technology from a friendly communist partner. Seeing as they can't even make a 90 day reporting app work, I'd say that was inevitable. Plus with a project that size with the CCP as the supplier, the possibility for kickbacks would be huge. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 And the false assumtion that an election would actually change anything. It would simply consolidate the military's powers,no chance of free and fair coming in to this equation. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Misterwhisper Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, JonnyF said: The Great Firewall of Thailand. Wonder where they got that idea? The same place that they increasingly seem to copy in every respect and kiss up to -- their bosom buddy China? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baboon Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Hayduke said: Since the Thai government can't even reliably mange an online 90 day report....this is something they’d clearly need to outsource. Wonder where they might be able to find a monolithic, aggressive, immoral, unethical, repressive, totalitarian police state to help out…. ...…in the interest of national harmony, eternal friendship and everlasting world peace, of course. Boris Johnson's Britain? 3 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: The minister cited rising criminal complaints as the basis for the move Simply Βollocks.. We all know very well what is that about.. Edited February 22, 2022 by kotsak 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post clivebaxter Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Next will be facial recognition and social credit scores to keep the peasants obedient ???? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, webfact said: and an increasingly fractious political environment with a General Election seen now as more likely in 2022. Probably why they are deliberately making covid more of a danger than it really is to postpone one Edited February 22, 2022 by RichardColeman 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, clivebaxter said: Next will be facial recognition and social credit scores to keep the peasants obedient ???? Facial recognition is already being used. https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30373672 Edited February 22, 2022 by soi3eddie 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post night_rider Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Say goodbye to the digital nomads. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 1 minute ago, night_rider said: Say goodbye to the digital nomads. it won't affect them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post night_rider Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, tgw said: it won't affect them. I don't know. Sure you can use public or private VPN but would you want your business subject to the governments competence with firewall rules? I wouldn't. And if there are comparable places like Bali to work, it may just tip the scale. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tgw Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, night_rider said: I don't know. Sure you can use public or private VPN but would you want your business subject to the governments competence with firewall rules? I wouldn't. And if there are comparable places like Bali to work, it may just tip the scale. not sure how much you know about internet, but if the government was to block/filter port 443 or 587, the whole country's internet-based business would grind to a halt. government administrations, hospitals, banks, everything. a government firewall would just inconvenience people who aren't skilled in using the internet. cybercriminals and people involved in subversive internet-based political activity already know how to remain private, even under government scrutiny. so this "firewall" will just cost money with very little effect. maybe they will catch a bunch of incautious people in the first months, and that will be it. Edited February 22, 2022 by tgw 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Maybe time is here to stop posting on these forums.............. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pedrogaz Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 Will you be able to get around the firewall with a VPN? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsmart Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 When referring to the global, public internet, the word should be capitalized, like this: Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter zwart Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 No more PoliPorn????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted February 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 22, 2022 I wonder when the PM is going to start calling himself Chairman Prayut, lol? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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