File sharing thwarts govt attempts to control porn sites

BANGKOK: -- Government attempts to close down pornographic websites are virtually useless, with young people simply turning to file sharing as a means of distributing pornographic pictures, members of the Senate Committee on Women, Children and the Elderly heard today.

Speaking to an audience of over 100 students and committee members for a seminar on youth and pornography this morning, popular television presenter Mr. Sama Kamonsing noted that young people were taking advantage of high-speed Internet connections at their places of study to download pornographic files, which they could then share with friends.

This file-sharing technology had rendered government attempts to shut down pornographic sites completely useless, he said.

But he also accused the government of inadvertently encouraging access to pornographic materials, and of promoting images which portrayed young people in sexual ways.

"The government has policies to ensure that all homes have computers, but no measures to protect young people from pornographic websites", he said.

"Moreover, pornographic images are on the covers of newspapers every Sunday, while news on rape is reported in details as if it were a sex story".

He also noted that scantily-clad women were used to promote motor shows as a means of attracting customers, while fashion shows and cheer leading contests also encouraged women to wear provocative clothing.

At the same time, the fashion for web cams was leading to a phenomenon in which young women were being secretly videoed in the nud_e or while having sexual intercourse, and these pictures were then published on the Internet or copied for distribution at large computer outlets such as Panthip Plaza.

Another emerging trend was the sale of used women's underwear, in line with similar trends in Japan, he added.

Young people attending today's seminar warned of the ease of procuring pornographic videos, saying that they could be found cheaply and without trouble at large city centre stores.

They also blamed newspapers for the way in which they sensationalized stories involving sex and pornography.

-- TNA 2005-02-01

There is always a way around everything.

Another emerging trend was the sale of used women's underwear, in line with similar trends in Japan, he added.

Another emerging trend was the sale of used women's underwear, in line with similar trends in Japan, he added.

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yep, you can buy em canned from a vending machine in yipon, inside the can you will find some polaroids of the young girl taking them off, and of course the panties

(saw it on a documentry once, honest!)

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Are there also peanuts or snacks in the can?

yep, you can buy em canned from a vending machine in yipon, inside the can you will find some polaroids of the young girl taking them off, and of course the panties

Bags are packed, tickets are purchased....to Yipon I say!

Are there also peanuts or snacks in the can?

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Chocolate peanuts

So, if these students weren't aware of how to get pornography before, this guy has now fully briefed them on it?

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Are there also peanuts or snacks in the can?

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I hope not.

Governmental censorship on the internet is a stupid idea,but parents who want to keep their kids from surfing porno sites there are several programs that can block that kind of sites out,and many of these programs are for free,just download and install.

Filesharing is something else,difficult to stop,I'd think many of us here on the forum use it too,hard to find farang music otherwise.

I can recommend a good filesharing program if you PM me

It's not just file-sharing technology either.

My Thai engineers regularly receive pornography from email user groups, such as Yahoo.

Their favourites are the up-skirt shots or the Thai uni students...

Is this type of voyeurism an Asian thing?

Sama Kamonsing noted that young people were taking advantage of high-speed Internet connections at their places of study to download pornographic files, which they could then share with friends.

Outrageous!!!.... Cancel all those connections at places of study immediately!!

"The government has policies to ensure that all homes have computers, but no measures to protect young people from pornographic websites", he said.

Horrendous!!!!.... Take back all those computers immediately!!!

"Moreover, pornographic images are on the covers of newspapers every Sunday, while news on rape is reported in details as if it were a sex story".

Disgraceful!!!!!....... Stop publishing all newspapers immediately!!!!

He also noted that scantily-clad women were used to promote motor shows as a means of attracting customers, while fashion shows and cheer leading contests also encouraged women to wear provocative clothing.

Contemptible!!! Demand cancellation of ALL motor shows, fashion shows, and cheerleading programs at ALL schools immediately!!!!

At the same time, the fashion for web cams was leading to a phenomenon in which young women were being secretly videoed in the nud_e or while having sexual intercourse, and these pictures were then published on the Internet or copied for distribution at large computer outlets such as Panthip Plaza.

Despicable!!!!  Insist on a total ban of all web camera sales!!!!

Another emerging trend was the sale of used women's underwear, in line with similar trends in Japan, he added.

Hmmm..... next please... we'll skip that one