joshstiles Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I see that we can no longer view CNN (because the US is withholding 10M in aid because of the coup?) but we can still view the BBC....seems odd that they block every channel including movie channels (except Lotus Macau). I am not sure how the rest of thailand is fairing, but give a shout if you still have all your normal viewing channels. I still have internet.....knock on wood.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx22cb Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 We have Truevisions via cable in BKK. All channels - Thai, CNN, Sports, AXN, Cartoons - show one slide and patriotic music. Occasionally there will be a coup annoucement. How are you getting your TV feed? Is it a direct satellite link to an outside provider (e.g. Malaysian or Vietnamese)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshstiles Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 We have Truevisions via cable in BKK. All channels - Thai, CNN, Sports, AXN, Cartoons - show one slide and patriotic music. Occasionally there will be a coup annoucement. How are you getting your TV feed? Is it a direct satellite link to an outside provider (e.g. Malaysian or Vietnamese)? We also have True cable now with the widely popular slide show and patriotic music....Amazing Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) We have Truevisions via cable in BKK. All channels - Thai, CNN, Sports, AXN, Cartoons - show one slide and patriotic music. Occasionally there will be a coup annoucement. How are you getting your TV feed? Is it a direct satellite link to an outside provider (e.g. Malaysian or Vietnamese)? most likely taking his BBC feed from Astro one suspects or another provider outside Thailand, they have blacked out "True" but if you have an Astro decoder nothing has changed... Edited May 23, 2014 by Soutpeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 you can watch TV through the internet with a little googling if it is that important to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccarty Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Truevisions cable has nothing but army people talking and some logos about keeping peace. Not sure where my satelite is pointing but getting ABC and CCTV plus a few kids channels and old movie channels. No internet problems...yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie100 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Can anyone connect to bbc.co.uk.? My internet says connecting but nothing happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahvail Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Yep. Just connected to it, Thailand is the lead story. Using ToT in Isaan. Edited May 23, 2014 by noahvail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eneukman Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 No problems with 3bb (correct name?). Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkklocal Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 No problems with my 300 Channels including all the main news channels, and all the movie channels. etc etc, www.cablestreamer.com box. works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguston Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Big sporting weekend. Champions League final, English League playoffs, Monaco GP, and French Open tennis. Well done the Military Junta. Looks like Thailand's sports fans are blanked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneday Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) I don't think they are worried too much about foreign run news programs that are pretty much just reporting the facts. They are concerned about biased reporting inside the country. In Pattaya on Sophon cable all the normal non-news channels and a couple of foreign news channels were running, but 14 Thai channels were closed down. Edited May 23, 2014 by oneday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I don't think they are worried too much about foreign run news programs that are pretty much just reporting the facts. They are concerned about biased reporting inside the country. In Pattaya on Sophon cable all the normal (non-news) channels, except a couple of foreign news channels, seemed to be fine, but 14 Thai channels were closed down. No normal channel tv in Chiang Mai area. WETV ( equivalent of Sophon ) only the army slide etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I don't think they are worried too much about foreign run news programs that are pretty much just reporting the facts. They are concerned about biased reporting inside the country. In Pattaya on Sophon cable all the normal non-news channels and a couple of foreign news channels were running, but 14 Thai channels were closed down. Nothing on Sophon for me, every channel off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Media blackout. That's a cool name i like it. I wish it was permanent reality. I stopped watching TV when i was a kid coz i realized that you are always going to watch what they want you to watch. If it's not patriotic music then it's lies. Y'all still addicted to mental backwardness? Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wump Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 All Sophon channels were switched off one by one this morning. The only one out of 100 that is left is the audio of some dutch channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 No sophon on soi siam cc either! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camo007 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Internet cant be shutdown as this will close the banks. Most channels coming back tonight subject to no Political coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cylon Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 If the internet goes down Im leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) can no longer view CNN (because the US is withholding 10M in aid because of the coup? Farang Fantasy Factory is obviously still up & running 24/7 and blowing smoke despite the coup. Edited May 23, 2014 by Suradit69 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasswort Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Can anyone connect to bbc.co.uk.? My internet says connecting but nothing happens No problem at all. I am using 3bb in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Media blackout. That's a cool name i like it. I wish it was permanent reality. Good for you. Don't watch it then. I want my "Breaking Bad", "True Detective" and "Fargo" from time to time. Some TV programs nowadays are as good as decent films. Edited May 23, 2014 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumblecat Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 We have Truevisions via cable in BKK. All channels - Thai, CNN, Sports, AXN, Cartoons - show one slide and patriotic music. Occasionally there will be a coup annoucement. How are you getting your TV feed? Is it a direct satellite link to an outside provider (e.g. Malaysian or Vietnamese)? We also have True cable now with the widely popular slide show and patriotic music....Amazing Thailand But you're True is showing BBC like you said in the original post..? On mine it's just the testcard on every channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Internet cant be shutdown as this will close the banks. Most channels coming back tonight subject to no Political coverage. Countries can block sites at will. When I was in China you could not use Google, it was diverted to a Chines search engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Who likes looking at BBC unless it is ladyboys liking to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 the question is , how important is it for expats living in Thailand to have media connections internet , television , and even mobile phones ?. I thing many farlangs would be lost without these facilities , indeed strangers in a foreign land . could you survive in Thailand , without connection to your home country television broadcasts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I lived without that stuff for my first 10 years, because it was not available here, but it is hard to go without it once you've become used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> No problems with my 300 Channels including all the main news channels, and all the movie channels. etc etc, www.cablestreamer.com box. works fine. Can you please share a bit more info: I presume audio for most channels is English. Any local Thai TV channels? Do any of the more international shows (movies / Animal Planet etc.) have option of English or Thai audio? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedtripler Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> No problems with my 300 Channels including all the main news channels, and all the movie channels. etc etc, www.cablestreamer.com box. works fine. Can you please share a bit more info: I presume audio for most channels is English. Any local Thai TV channels? Do any of the more international shows (movies / Animal Planet etc.) have option of English or Thai audio? Thanks. its surely not legal anyway you might as well just keep the $400 and watch those movies through torrent or streaming sites equally as legal and free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I have lost all my cable channels except the uber-crap Thai ones which just play dvds with appalling sound and picture quality. Yes, such channels exist. I demand my Eurosport back. I have paid for it. I don't care about your coup, generals. Just stop blocking my Eurosport, goddamnit. I am reduced to watching crappy streams through the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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