Thai Govt Attacks Drunk Driving On The Internet

[eddie11]

Thai Govt attacks drunk driving on the Internet

BANGKOK: -- PM Dr Thaksin announced today a plan to make it illegal to use the Internet while affected by liquor or a drug, or to discuss sexually explicit matters on the Internet. The proposed bill will enable the Royal Thai Police to monitor internet traffic of those who use or abuse alcohol or drugs, Dr Thaksin said. The PM was confident that bill would be passed by the parliament and said “There is too much immoral activity between teenagers that begins in an internet chat room." Adding that studies from the health ministry showed the rise in teenage pregnancies mirrored the average rise in internet use among teens in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Chonburi.

This bill follows several lately, passed by parliament to keep Thai society free from dark influences which threaten to change the culture. In recent weeks a clampdown has been ordered on high pressure water pistols as well as on advertising and promoting sexual enhancement products.

The Thai prime minister was quoted saying "I myself have forbidden my daughter last week to use the internet after she drank a glass of wine" but refused to elaborate further on the nature of her internet activities.

The internet cafe Community in Thailand fears a lack of income from beverage sales due to this measure. It's still not clear which products will be outlawed.

Carlsberg and TCC Group of Thailand, producers of the Chang brand have calculated this could lead to an overall downturn of sales if the new bill is implemented. The Company already received opposition from Buddhist monks last week, when they proposed to list their stocks on the SET exchange. This latest measure might put another damper on their move to the stock exchange and has forced the major brewer to consider an alcohol free version of its popular beer to maintain profits.

Internet usage has already been restricted by the Thai Internet Police to prevent youths from looking at sexual content. In this latest measure they will be aided by a software company from Nonthaburi Software Park, who has developed an "Internet logger" which logs all requests within Thailand. This system is unique in the world and has been developed in cooperation with Shincorp their main shareholder.

Ngo's have complained already by the flagrant disregard for human rights, that this "Thai Big Brother" system represents.

The PM dismissed opposition taunts that the cost would be excessive, saying he plans to use money raised from a special “lottery” to fund the project and would also direct funds away from the controversial “Elite card” system to help implement this within the next 3 months.

Civil liberties groups say they will challenge the law in constitutional court. "The prime minister is trying to use this issue to distract people from his poor handling of the economy this year." said Somchai Chaiwannakhup, of the Thai Law Foundation.

--Agencies 2005-04-01

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What day is it today?

[Wolfie]

for my part, sorry for nuking the peoples "its an april fools joke" replies, but it was fun stringing some of the more gulible posters along

[euroflash]

Hey guys, even in Thailand, today is April 1

[Orion76]

The sad thing is that on any other day of the year this would have been plausible

[HarryHacker]

I married my ex-wife on the 1st of April way back in the early 80s...bless her heart, she never got it at the time, but hey Miss Mahasarakhan got me back! .......but thats another story for another day!

[Scott]

Surely this whole article is someones idea of an April Fools Joke!!

[tuky]

Based on a story by dr_pat_pong

Executed by the Moderation team at thaivisa.com

Earlier April Fool Pranks:

2004: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=10&tt_news=708

2003: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=58&tt_news=221

Cheers! 

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Well done again guys.

Just out of curiosity, as George's post just now was the 50th (visible) post on the subject, just how many did you delete?

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Somewhere up above the 40 mark JD, tv members are not all that gullible after all

[Darknight]

Based on a story by dr_pat_pong

Executed by the Moderation team at thaivisa.com

Earlier April Fool Pranks:

2004: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=10&tt_news=708

2003: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=58&tt_news=221

Cheers! 

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Well done again guys.

Just out of curiosity, as George's post just now was the 50th (visible) post on the subject, just how many did you delete?

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Somewhere up above the 40 mark JD, tv members are not all that gullible after all

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indeed tv members are not

[aegdawson]

Lets not forget its April fools day today

;-)

[MichaelH]

Hay, guys,

I guess this IS the 1st of April?

[Gazza]

Based on a story by dr_pat_pong

Executed by the Moderation team at thaivisa.com

Earlier April Fool Pranks:

2004: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=10&tt_news=708

2003: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=58&tt_news=221

Cheers! 

Well done again guys.

Just out of curiosity, as George's post just now was the 50th (visible) post on the subject, just how many did you delete?

Somewhere up above the 40 mark JD, tv members are not all that gullible after all

Actually, the word 'gullible' doesn't even exist in dictionaries. But still, there's been alot of members who have been 'gulled' today.

Nice one TV!

[D Vince]

Well you got me... I mean ######, we are in Thailand, who the ###### looks at a calendar here?

Ok, confess, i was drinking, and on the net...

I still expect to see the boys in tight brown uniforms to show up at any moment.

[mrsouza]

Funny that nobody reacted to the fact that it is April Fools Day today. Well, its everyday in Thailand I guess. ;-)

[cutter007]

wanted to delete my post

Edited April 1, 2005 by cutter007

[Tippaporn]

And all this time I thought George was using another "unreliable" news source!

I was afraid that I was in some serious trouble here!

[Joey Boy]

funnyist thing is, if this was posted on may the 1st 2006 its probably isnt going to be to far from the truth

[rossabout]

April fools you fools

[sonnyJ]

by the way, they don't have all the technology(bandwidth) needed to setup such a "big brother" .. another show off

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Are you quite sure about that Monsiour?

The government is doing a pretty good job of blocking certain websites already...

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yep i just saw 2bangkok.com is blocked already

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Any idea why Darky?

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No ? but the message says it's blocked by the authority of thailand internet policy thing or something

Hope this doesn't happen to us

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sometime ago i tried to enter one site with some cheap entertaining value and it took me straight to the royal thai police site Ever happend to you?

[married2surin]

So I can scrap the patent I just registered on my breathalizer/keyboard device then ???

Maybe I will keep it just in case.... you never know

[married2surin]

by the way, they don't have all the technology(bandwidth) needed to setup such a "big brother" .. another show off

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Are you quite sure about that Monsiour?

The government is doing a pretty good job of blocking certain websites already...

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yep i just saw 2bangkok.com is blocked already

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Any idea why Darky?

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No ? but the message says it's blocked by the authority of thailand internet policy thing or something

Hope this doesn't happen to us

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sometime ago i tried to enter one site with some cheap entertaining value and it took me straight to the royal thai police site Ever happend to you?

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It's actually very easy for Thailand to block access to certain sites and requires no bandwidth at all, especially if they control top level DNS servers etc.... and in terms of actually scanning the content of websites external to Thailand for text that they would want to block or type of site this is possible..... and the user or site owner need not even know that it is monitored/blocked.

[mandl]

Hope we didn't give Toxin any ideas. That part about Shincorp patenting a machine for this might catch his fancy.

[silentsoundcentre]

It will give him a good excuse to monitor me too, even I don't drink!

And no baby making with the mouse on the computer any more.

Does this man has a real job?

Good payed he is!?

[cmiuc]

It is about as serious as closing down Patpong, Pataya, and all the bars in Thailand that solicit drunken and sexually situations...

Hmmm.... Let me see... I work in a Thaksin Government school, and let's see...

I seen bottles of Sang Som, I went on Scout trips and the boys are in the back room with the blinds close and the bottles of Regency, and Thai Rummy gambling going on, while the girls and boys are left alone in the rooms next door...

Not to mention, that every M-6 boy has already had sex with the LOCAL GIRL, not the INTERNET GIRL...

so, what's wrong with this Thaksin Scheme?

Coz his daughter has lost her virginity at Chula? and the computer is to blame?

[corkscrew]

Thai Govt attacks drunk driving on the Internet

BANGKOK: -- PM Dr Thaksin announced today a plan to make it illegal to use the Internet while affected by liquor or a drug, or to discuss sexually explicit matters on the Internet. The proposed bill will enable the Royal Thai Police to monitor internet traffic of those who use or abuse alcohol or drugs, Dr Thaksin said. The PM was confident that bill would be passed by the parliament and said “There is too much immoral activity between teenagers that begins in an internet chat room." Adding that studies from the health ministry showed the rise in teenage pregnancies mirrored the average rise in internet use among teens in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Chonburi.

This bill follows several lately, passed by parliament to keep Thai society free from dark influences which threaten to change the culture. In recent weeks a clampdown has been ordered on high pressure water pistols as well as on advertising and promoting sexual enhancement products.

The Thai prime minister was quoted saying "I myself have forbidden my daughter last week to use the internet after she drank a glass of wine" but refused to elaborate further on the nature of her internet activities.

The internet cafe Community in Thailand fears a lack of income from beverage sales due to this measure. It's still not clear which products will be outlawed.

Carlsberg and TCC Group of Thailand, producers of the Chang brand have calculated this could lead to an overall downturn of sales if the new bill is implemented. The Company already received opposition from Buddhist monks last week, when they proposed to list their stocks on the SET exchange. This latest measure might put another damper on their move to the stock exchange and has forced the major brewer to consider an alcohol free version of its popular beer to maintain profits.

Internet usage has already been restricted by the Thai Internet Police to prevent youths from looking at sexual content. In this latest measure they will be aided by a software company from Nonthaburi Software Park, who has developed an "Internet logger" which logs all requests within Thailand. This system is unique in the world and has been developed in cooperation with Shincorp their main shareholder.

Ngo's have complained already by the flagrant disregard for human rights, that this "Thai Big Brother" system represents.

The PM dismissed opposition taunts that the cost would be excessive, saying he plans to use money raised from a special “lottery” to fund the project and would also direct funds away from the controversial “Elite card” system to help implement this within the next 3 months.

Civil liberties groups say they will challenge the law in constitutional court. "The prime minister is trying to use this issue to distract people from his poor handling of the economy this year." said Somchai Chaiwannakhup, of the Thai Law Foundation.

--Agencies 2005-04-01

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Obviously an April Fool's joke!

[Foggy Bottom]

Thai Govt attacks drunk driving on the Internet

BANGKOK: -- PM Dr Thaksin announced today a plan to make it illegal to use the Internet while affected by liquor or a drug, or to discuss sexually explicit matters on the Internet. The proposed bill will enable the Royal Thai Police to monitor internet traffic of those who use or abuse alcohol or drugs, Dr Thaksin said. The PM was confident that bill would be passed by the parliament and said “There is too much immoral activity between teenagers that begins in an internet chat room." Adding that studies from the health ministry showed the rise in teenage pregnancies mirrored the average rise in internet use among teens in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Chonburi.

Stop it Thaksin - I'm laughing so much my ribs hurt - go read the journals of the Chinese Admiral who visited Ayutthaya in 1421 - quote - "the only way to please the Siamese was to have sex with the wives they offered to you"

This bill follows several lately, passed by parliament to keep Thai society free from dark influences which threaten to change the culture. In recent weeks a clampdown has been ordered on high pressure water pistols as well as on advertising and promoting sexual enhancement products.

Another ineffective pre-Songkhran clampdown on the foreign culture of Siam - foreign that is to a Chinese Prime Minister.

The Thai prime minister was quoted saying "I myself have forbidden my daughter last week to use the internet after she drank a glass of wine" but refused to elaborate further on the nature of her internet activities.

The internet cafe Community in Thailand fears a lack of income from beverage sales due to this measure. It's still not clear which products will be outlawed.

Carlsberg and TCC Group of Thailand, producers of the Chang brand have calculated this could lead to an overall downturn of sales if the new bill is implemented. The Company already received opposition from Buddhist monks last week, when they proposed to list their stocks on the SET exchange. This latest measure might put another damper on their move to the stock exchange and has forced the major brewer to consider an alcohol free version of its popular beer to maintain profits.{/quote]

Did Ad Carabao write another anti-TRT song?

Internet usage has already been restricted by the Thai Internet Police to prevent youths from looking at sexual content. In this latest measure they will be aided by a software company from Nonthaburi Software Park, who has developed an "Internet logger" which logs all requests within Thailand. This system is unique in the world and has been developed in cooperation with Shincorp their main shareholder.

.....and just who exactly who founded Shin Corp? Another example of vested interests directing public funds into the pocket of the Prime Minister? What happened to his pre-2001 election promises to eradicate corruption and nepotism from Thai politics?

Ngo's have complained already by the flagrant disregard for human rights, that this "Thai Big Brother" system represents.

The PM dismissed opposition taunts that the cost would be excessive, saying he plans to use money raised from a special “lottery” to fund the project and would also direct funds away from the controversial “Elite card” system to help implement this within the next 3 months.

I smell another lawsuit - from all those elite card holders who bought a card to have privileges in Thailand rather than to fund Hitleresque and Stalinesque persecution of the common people.

Civil liberties groups say they will challenge the law in constitutional court. "The prime minister is trying to use this issue to distract people from his poor handling of the economy this year." said Somchai Chaiwannakhup, of the Thai Law Foundation.

By god, when they get it wrong, they get it wrong don't they?

Look at the obvious, blatant, billboard-high letters proving corrupt beneficience of the PM's own company and the corrupt direction of public funds movement.

--Agencies 2005-04-01

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Having now read the rest of the thread - and caught the date - well done TV - you got me this year (first time you managed it)

That'll teach me to post when pished - maybe I've been withing the kingdom too long - never left Thailand since Toxin got the top job and spent too much time reading true stories with content very similar to the OP

Still wondering if he'll read this and take it up as actual policy though.

Edited April 1, 2005 by Gaz Chiangmai

[Tex]

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS APRIL FOOL TIME AGAIN!! REMEMBER THE JOKE LAST YEAR ABOUT SHOWERING IN THE STREETS? YOU FOLKS NEED TO LIGHTEN UP !! THAIS LIKE A GOOD JOKE ALSO!!

[thaiwanabe]

Thai Govt attacks drunk driving on the Internet

BANGKOK: -- Royal Thai Police to monitor internet traffic of those who use or abuse alcohol or drugs, Dr Thaksin said.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS APRIL FOOL TIME AGAIN!!  REMEMBER THE JOKE LAST YEAR ABOUT SHOWERING IN THE STREETS?  YOU FOLKS NEED TO LIGHTEN UP !!  THAIS LIKE A GOOD JOKE ALSO!!

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Is your cap lock locked or don't you have a grasp on net-etiquette ?

[Jai Dee]

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS APRIL FOOL TIME AGAIN!!  REMEMBER THE JOKE LAST YEAR ABOUT SHOWERING IN THE STREETS?  YOU FOLKS NEED TO LIGHTEN UP !!  THAIS LIKE A GOOD JOKE ALSO!!

Is your cap lock locked or don't you have a grasp on net-etiquette ?

Maybe a bit of both Doc.

[robsamui]

INTERNET E-MAIL CENSORSHIP?? It's been happening for a while now.

I'm living in Thailand, and at Christmas I wrote a long and loving letter to my estranged wife in the UK. This was purely personal...very personal in fact, as I haven't seen her for a long time, and I made no reference to Thailand or anything political. Somewhere in the letter I remember I used the word &lt;deleted&gt;, though!

I was using KSC as my ISP, and 2 days later I received an automated reply from KSC...I quote"

"Your message has not been sent. It has been quarantined as it contains sensitive material."

WE ARE BEING WATCHED!

Rob