More Than 1 Million Obscene Websites To Be Closed

[Jai Dee]

ICT Minister : More Than 1 Million Obscene Websites Will Be Closed

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Sora-at Klinpratoom (สรอรรถ กลิ่นประทุม) expressed confidence that the ministry will be able to shut down more than 1 million obscene websites in the next few weeks.

Mr. Sora-at said that the ministry has asked cooperation from web providers in suppressing obscene media, adding that the cooperation is forthcoming. He said that CAT Telecom has been coordinated to install software at internet gateways to block pornographic websites and inappropriate programs, adding that the device will be installed within 1-2 weeks. He said that the new device will block more than 1 million inappropriate websites, while other internet providers will also be requested to block those websites.

Mr. Sora-at added that the ministry has cooperated with a working committee headed by minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Newin Chidchob (เนวิน ชิดชอบ), to warn webmasters to fix the problem if obscene items are found on their websites, adding that if there are no improvements, those webmasters will be punished according to the law.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 02 Febuary 2006

[Phil Conners]

One word: Absurd.

[Simmo]

What's the bet that this new "device" will be an underspecced & poorly implemented proxy server that forces all international traffic through it, further slowing down the net for us all.

[JXXXL]

These ministers have probably asked Google to do the same for Thailand as they are doing for China. I would love to see the response from Google and Yahoo.

[Plus]

Google and Yahoo will probably bend over, like they did with Chinese.

[Oishi]

ICT Minister : More Than 1 Million Obscene Websites Will Be Closed

Funny if you look at another article on the same subject, it seems there is a long way to go from 2000 websites gahtered so far to the alleged 1.000.000 websites.

ThaiDay/ Manager.co.th

"So far, the ICT has gathered a list of fewer than 2,000 websites with content that is deemed illegal, and has requested that internet service providers (ISPs), such as CAT Telecom (CAT), True and CS Loxinfo, block their users from accessing the sites".

Hard day at the office honey?

“To get around the problem, the ministry has employed hundreds of so-called “cyber inspectors,” who scour the internet to identify websites with nudity or other obscene material”. According to a ministry spokesperson.

Wow! Any job openings?

And some low level comedy…

Have you seen the name of the wife of ICT Minister Sora-at Klinpratoom?

Profile page

.....It says…Married to Mrs. Pornrat

I guess with the new stoftware installed she wont be able to open a blog in her name…

[astral]

She would certainly get barred by the nasty little Net Nanny they have installed in Bahrain.

Any mention of porn is deleted.

Bang goes international relations............

[Tywais]

Have a bad feeling they will block all p2p ports.

[penzman]

ICT Minister : More Than 1 Million Obscene Websites Will Be Closed

Yeah yeah, numbers numbers.

Remember a few months ago when they said one of the Suvanabhum runways was 2 metres long?

[sriracha john]

I see the ICT Minister Sora-at Klinpratoom's wife Pornrat has her own website already.

I'm not sure if they'll target it for blocking or not:

From Yahoo Search:

Porn Rat's Daily XXX Adult Free Porn Pics and Movies Links

her name followed by ".com"