george Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Order allowing ICT Ministry to block web revoked BANGKOK: -- The cabinet agreed to revoke the military junta's order that allowed the Information and Communications Technology Ministry to block websites that deemed harmful to the military council during a meeting on Tuesday. ICT Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom proposed the issue at the weekly cabinet meeting and none of the ministers objected his proposal. Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont reportedly nodded, expressing his agreement on the matter. From now on, only the court can decide whether to block a website to encourage more democracy in the country. The Freedom Against Censorship Thailand, the Bangkok-based anti-censorship group, released a report last month, claiming that the ICT Ministry has blocked more than 11,300 websites in Thailand last month. Council for Democratic Reform, or the military junta, imposed the announcement no. 5, giving the power to the ICT Ministry to block websites harmful to the council after the September 19 coup. -- Bangkok Post 2007-07-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man River Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 This takes the monkey off of ICT Minister Sitthichai's back. However, it looks like no mention was made as to the unblocking of any websites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cheung Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Time for another "mood swing" from the powers-that-be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 So what now? Do they unblock all the sites or just the ones after the coup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) Protests in Thailand Increase over Proposed 'Media Censorship Laws' By Sai Silp July 3, 2007 Thai media scholars and free speech activists urged the Thailand interim government to defeat new media law proposals that they say will restrict free speech and the public's right to know. Suthep Wilailert, a coordinator of the group, said on Tuesday the restrictive proposals should be dealt with by the next elected government after the public has had time to evaluate and discuss the effects of the legislative drafts. irrawaddy.org opps ........... Edited July 3, 2007 by Mid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique355 Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Question to Minister S. : "What makes a balloon go up?" S.: "Hot air". Q: "What keeps you down?" As long as all these web-sites are still blocked, this seems nothing more than a publicity gag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Question to Minister S. : "What makes a balloon go up?"S.: "Hot air". Q: "What keeps you down?" As long as all these web-sites are still blocked, this seems nothing more than a publicity gag. while there unblocking those sites why not unblock you tube and the like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Cabinet revokes military ban on websites Tuesday 3 July 2007 08:13:28 PM (GMT+7:00) BANGKOK, July 3 (TNA) - The Thai cabinet has lifted the September coup-makers' decree barring website messages which they believe might jeopardise national security, social values and public order under censorship, because a similar law is currently effective under care of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. MCOT Public Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 while there unblocking those sites why not unblock you tube and the like and chew all the bandwidth that has been available since they have been blocked - no way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabbo-Lad Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Torrentspy is not blocked this morning so its a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. SL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Thailand softens Internet censorship, YouTube ban stays By South East Asia Correspondent Karen Percy Thailand has softened its hardline against political and controversial websites, but a ban against video-posting website YouTube remains. abc.net.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Thailand eases web restrictions Thailand has eased restrictions on controversial web sites, but has not yet lifted a ban on the popular video sharing site, YouTube. Our South East Asia correspondent, Karen Percy, reports web users in Thailand have been barred from the site for the past three months because of a controversial video posted of revered King Bhumipol. The minister for communications ordered the shutdown under powers granted by the military junta when it seized power in September. It targeted sites thought to be against the constitutional monarchy. The government admits that it has also banned two other major political sites in recent months, though critics say more than 10,000 have been affected. Now the Thai cabinet has agreed that websites can only be closed by a court order. Source: Radio Australia News - 04 July 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Youtube is back up and running today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtam Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Not today in Bangkok using True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Not today in Bangkok using True Oh .... Its (youtube) on-line and accessible on my TOT connection. I never heard any announcement, but spotted an embedded vid on another website this morning that was actually playing, as opposed to a dreaded blank / MICT gargoyle in the frame. Clicked on the youtube bookmark, and its online and running as before. Maybe contact your ISP..? Anyone heard anything about the revoked ban? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netfan Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 It's (youtube) still blocked on my TOT line, TT&T ISP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plus Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Youtube has been mentioned in BP's Database - they even quoted official headlines from newsmedia all over the world. It didn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 It's (youtube) still blocked on my TOT line, TT&T ISP. And down again on mine today also... <deleted>??? It was displaying perfectly yesterday, I swear.... I'm confused...I'm going for a lie down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birago23 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Today, 30.8. Seems that YOUTUBE is open again...it is working fast and normal...anybody knows if this is just a mistake by a censor pressing the wrong button or if they really took back the nonsense blockage of youtube??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frodo Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Today, 30.8. Seems that YOUTUBE is open again...it is working fast and normal...anybody knows if this is just a mistake by a censor pressing the wrong button or if they really took back the nonsense blockage of youtube??? The ministry has finally unblocked youtube. There are current threads about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Youtube also now works here. VEOH still blocked tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Youtube also now works here.VEOH still blocked tough. As is metacafe.com and a host of other web sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grtaylor Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Youtube also now works here.VEOH still blocked tough. As is metacafe.com and a host of other web sites. YouTube working in TRUE Bangkok now. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 See the Youtube thread for your youtube posts please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shan Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Lets be fair. Thailand, or better this government - has made itself totally ridiculous with these measures world wide! The whole world knows now that this is a dictatorial ruled country, dressed up as a democracy, including stupid censor laws that go with that type of regimes. Time to go back to normal if it is not too late yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Lets be fair. Thailand, or better this government - has made itself totally ridiculous with these measures world wide! The whole world knows now that this is a dictatorial ruled country, dressed up as a democracy, including stupid censor laws that go with that type of regimes. Time to go back to normal if it is not too late yet I guess Germany is the next to look "totally ridiculous with these measures world wide" and that Germany can now be considered "a dictatorial ruled country, dressed up as a democracy, including stupid censor laws that go with that type of regimes." All of which is in one of the OTHER dozen youtube threads. I believe it's in one of the recently-closed ones. Edited August 31, 2007 by sriracha john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 or was it nothing but another nationalist scam to promote this homegrown version - the owners of which are sonia couling and a handful of other hi-so hairdo's...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 or was it nothing but another nationalist scam to promote this homegrown version - the owners of which are sonia couling and a handful of other hi-so hairdo's...? The turtle speed of the website had me out of there within 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Traveller Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 (edited) Lets be fair. Thailand, or better this government - has made itself totally ridiculous with these measures world wide! The whole world knows now that this is a dictatorial ruled country, dressed up as a democracy, including stupid censor laws that go with that type of regimes. Time to go back to normal if it is not too late yet I guess Germany is the next to look "totally ridiculous with these measures world wide" and that Germany can now be considered "a dictatorial ruled country, dressed up as a democracy, including stupid censor laws that go with that type of regimes." All of which is in one of the OTHER dozen youtube threads. I believe it's in one of the recently-closed ones. One does have to say that the various anti-Nazi and Holocaust denial laws have been the subject to spirited debate within Germany, Austria, and France {amongst other places} over the last few years over the very issue of free speech v the risks of incitement and causation of offence. I've come across very similar statements to the above on the web about the German government reaction to neo-Nazi items on YouTube. So, if your position is that Thailand is being uniquely treated the answer, as far as I can see, is no. Regards /edit {In case readers are not familiar with this no suggestion has been made to ban or censor YouTube, the suggestion has been made for individuals to try legal action under sedition laws. In an associated action GoogleVideo [Germany] has removed items, since they are {or at least present themselves, I don't know where their servers are} as a German operation under local legislation. PPS Link to article about the restitution and action by YouTube to reduce the likelihood of Thai surfers coming across such content. There's also a section about the original video poster, which is interesting// Edited August 31, 2007 by A_Traveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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