Hi, i found this article and was wondering if its true. Has anyone else heard of this??? Pretty scary stuff if it is true.

Foreigners must disclose website postings - translated and summarized from Matichon; April 1, 2009

New regulations in effect from April require foreign visa holders (whether tourist or those applying for B, M, or O-type visas) to disclose if they are owners of a website or intend to post information about Thailand on a website forum or blog.

Website owners who work in Thailand must possess a Thai business registration in the form of a limited partnership even if the site is hosted overseas.

If a visa-holder intends to post material to a website--including internet forums and blogs--the posting must first be approved by the Ministry of Culture. Forms for the approval process will be handed out with the Thai Immigration entry card upon arrival or approval can be submitted via an online form at the Ministry of Culture website.

Visa holders will also be required to install "Cyber Cop" program to ensure they abide by the new regulations that restrict the viewing of some websites within Thailand. This program will automatically upload the latest blocklists without the user having to do anything.

The Ministry will not use the new regulations to censor political speech. Instead, the Ministry is mainly focusing on material that might be of detriment to Thai tourism or the country's image in general.

More on Website censorship in Thailand

Perhaps in the northend, people don't create practical jokes for April 1?

Even in Thailand, they do.

oh and also to prevent other northenders from being alarmed... perhaps best to put this 3 week old practical joke to bed.

p.s. I haven't the foggiest notion which "northend" this is in reference to.

Perhaps in the northend, people don't create practical jokes for April 1?

Even in Thailand, they do.

Is that sarcasm??? That's fricken awesome!!! You're so clever to answer a question with a sarcastic answer. Must be a graduate from UofS.

Anyways, all sarcasm aside, the message i got from your post was that it's an April fools joke.

That's all i wanted to know.

Thanx

welcome

As the quetion has been answered, and to keep the peace, this topic is closed.