UK Guardian--Blocked? Since Tuesday 26th.

[pauleddy]

Anyone else noted this? The Guardian site has been blocked before for mentioning coups etc.

I can't get into the site, but I can access other sites in the UK, including banks.

My isp speed tests and ping all ok. I may have deleted a cookie or two (I have Mac) but surely that would establish itself again once I accessed the site. I have not blocked cookies.

Eddy

[wordchild]

works fine for me in Bangkok.

[Crossy]

It's not working for me on a True connection, fine on the VPN.

[Dork]

For me it's not available on my TRUE connection but it is on my TOT.

Strangely TRUE seem to regularly block certain sites or pages whereas TOT never do. At least I don't recall seeing that.

[Morakot]

Works fine on my corporate network in Thailand.

Any source to this: "blocked before for mentioning coups"? Or is this just a rumour? Screenshot of today's page for Thailand attached.

Edited February 27, 2014 by Morakot

[Morakot]

TRUE seem to regularly block certain sites or pages

What does the blocking message state or link to? Anyone?

[olddoc]

I can access the site.

Using 3BB

[PattayaPhom]

Try an IP address in the UK. Expat shield is good...just dont click on any of the ads....shouldnt really tell you being a Guardian reader

Edited February 27, 2014 by PattayaPhom

[pitrevie]

Something has been blocked for several days but it appears to be back to normal this morning. I am using True.

[Tywais]

Fine on 3BB from Chiang Mai. As mentioned, True sometimes does have these blocking issues. If using True DNS try switching to Google DNS 8.8.8.8. Also if using True proxy, try disabling it. Both of these are known issues with True.

[pitrevie]

Something has been blocked for several days but it appears to be back to normal this morning. I am using True.

Unable to access the Guardian again today at 1430 hours.

[transam]

3BB Ubon nooooooooo probs.

[Pib]

Fine on 3BB from Chiang Mai. As mentioned, True sometimes does have these blocking issues. If using True DNS try switching to Google DNS 8.8.8.8. Also if using True proxy, try disabling it. Both of these are known issues with True.

I'm on True DOCSIS here in Bangkok and began noticing some issues in reaching certain U.S. sites yesterday. Switched to using the Google DNSs and that seemed to help but the issue is back again this morning when I tried to reach the website of a research company in California. However, if I use VPN with a U.S. IP address no problem in reaching the sites. Using one of the True proxy servers may also help. I think something is going on with True right now/last few days in terms of reaching certain sites....speed is fine/normal...just reaching certain sites without having to use VPN, proxy, or another DNS server.

Edited February 27, 2014 by Pib

[Dork]

TRUE seem to regularly block certain sites or pages

What does the blocking message state or link to? Anyone?

There isn't any message for The Guardian, the page just won't load and eventually times out.

So there could be other reasons than deliberate blocking. But it loads just fine with my TOT connection.

[Briggsy]

OK TOT Sri Racha

[pauleddy]

If you google Guardian blocked, it tells you previous occasions e.g in 2010.

How do I put a proxy URL? Do I put it in the box at the top--the IP numbers?

Yes, I am with True.

E

[brewsterbudgen]

I think the Grauniad have recently changed their "worldwide" as opposed to UK, web address. I've certainly had problems accessing it, using True in Bangkok.

But it's working fine now.

[cassde]

I have a True wifi connection and the Guardian Newspaper site works well for me in Bangkok.

[pitrevie]

I have a True wifi connection and the Guardian Newspaper site works well for me in Bangkok.

Amazing time now 7.26 I also have a True connection and the Guardian and BBC are both unobtainable not sure what is going on but this has been going on for several days and with different computers.

[theoldgit]

Loading OK for me with True in BKK, as is the BBC.

[SarahB]

Also cannot access the Guradian website and my provider is True.

[brewsterbudgen]

The Guardian website was working for me fine this morning. Now it isn't, Very annoying.

[bobroper]

I have a True wifi connection and the Guardian Newspaper site works well for me in Bangkok.

Amazing time now 7.26 I also have a True connection and the Guardian and BBC are both unobtainable not sure what is going on but this has been going on for several days and with different computers.

Same here, both BBC news home and The Guardian sites unable to load plus a few other sites.

[thepool]

The Guardian is available to me.

However if someone with good taste is banning the site they should be applauded !