Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Gen. Prayut defends controversial new cyber laws in Thailand Thailand’s prime minister has defended plans to introduce tough new cyber laws in Thailand. The new laws will give authorities the right to access emails, telephone records, computer data and even postal mail without court approval. Critics have expressed concerns that the new laws would give the government unprecedented access to personal and private information, with little or no judicial oversight. The draft of the new laws, which form part of the National Cyber Security Bill, has alarmed Internet rights groups in Thailand. Read more: http://tech.thaivisa.com/gen-prayut-defends-controversial-new-cyber-laws-thailand/3438/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomatico Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Somewhat contradicted by this article: "Thai legislators are due to amend the proposed cyber security bill, having said they will add a clause which requires authorities to obtain court approval before accessing Internet users’ personal information. Surangkana Wayuparb, who is chief executive of the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), said on the weekend that the draft legislation was “rushed” and would grant the government excessive power." http://tech.thaivisa.com/thai-cyber-bill-to-be-watered-down/3368/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextStationBangkok Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds like public can open their mouth only in front of dentists! So close the following accounts if you like to stay in Thailand. ThaiVisa Facebook Line Whatsapp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crazy chef 1 Posted January 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2015 may i understood something wrong... PM Prayut insists democracy in Thailand will never die 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds like public can open their mouth only in front of dentists! So close the following accounts if you like to stay in Thailand. ThaiVisa Facebook Line Whatsapp Ex polititians and activists better open their mouth only in front of dentists. Nobody will pay any notice to TVF members that are for, or against this government. Foreigners do not vote, their believes are of no interest to the Government. So nobody will throw you out of this country, rest assured, except if you are on overstay............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marquess Posted January 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well anyone still using the Net and not taking precautions against government snoopers is pretty naive. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds like public can open their mouth only in front of dentists! So close the following accounts if you like to stay in Thailand. ThaiVisa Facebook Line Whatsapp Ex polititians and activists better open their mouth only in front of dentists. Nobody will pay any notice to TVF members that are for, or against this government. Foreigners do not vote, their believes are of no interest to the Government. So nobody will throw you out of this country, rest assured, except if you are on overstay............ Correct. But if someone in the government actually could read colloquial English, and read some of the comments on this board, by the new laws you could face punishment. And I guess that is the irritating part. So far, living under the d*******p has been pretty transparent , but when laws like this are passed, then you start to truly get the feeling of living in a third world country. And yes America eavesdrops as well. So if you are exchanging ideas about building nuclear bombs, they will in fact be knocking on your door. If you are laughing about some idiotic thing Obama did, they will not be knocking at your door. See the difference ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inzman Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Big brother is watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 There are some people on this board who will never get it, despite the additive things that keep coming along. This whole deal is a baaaad situation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Oh well, back to the carrier pigeons, smoke signals, and drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crazy chef 1 Posted January 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2015 in the beginning i was really enthusiastic about the actions by the General and thought it will be for the good of the people. but now i see more and more similarities with a very dark chapter of my home country where the beginning was quiet the same. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 in the beginning i was really enthusiastic about the actions by the General and thought it will be for the good of the people. but now i see more and more similarities with a very dark chapter of my home country where the beginning was quiet the same. It IS gonna be a very dark chapter of my home country where the beginning was quiet the same. Our dear general and PM will pull this through, because he said so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 in the beginning i was really enthusiastic about the actions by the General and thought it will be for the good of the people. but now i see more and more similarities with a very dark chapter of my home country where the beginning was quiet the same. Funny how history repeats itself isn't it. As though this wasn't all largely predictable. Sacrificing democracy to save it has to be one of the best heists ever. And to think there are foreigners on Herr naive enough to be supporting this dangerous idiocy. When the first foreigner gets pinged for criticising this govt, the catcalls will be huge. Under their rules, TV itself probably wouldn't survive without even more rabid moderation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegum Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Or use Thor browser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfly94 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 er I thought the post was already opened and any money taken out from letters and parcels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds like public can open their mouth only in front of dentists! So close the following accounts if you like to stay in Thailand. ThaiVisa Facebook Line Whatsapp Ex polititians and activists better open their mouth only in front of dentists. Nobody will pay any notice to TVF members that are for, or against this government. Foreigners do not vote, their believes are of no interest to the Government. So nobody will throw you out of this country, rest assured, except if you are on overstay............ are you saying costas that foreigners have freedom of speach when thai's dont just because they cant vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djhotsox Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I didn't realize postal mail was "cyber" in any way...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisakiman Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 This is the classic 'thin edge of the wedge'. To quote from the movie 'The Fly': " Be afraid. Be very afraid". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 in the beginning i was really enthusiastic about the actions by the General and thought it will be for the good of the people. but now i see more and more similarities with a very dark chapter of my home country where the beginning was quiet the same. Are you north Korean ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surangw Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 they just want access to all the nudie skyping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildragon Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Getting a court order is a bit rich seeing as they run the courts and all... Most of our home nations do this anyway. They won't be interested in a board full of moaning farangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Sounds like public can open their mouth only in front of dentists! So close the following accounts if you like to stay in Thailand. ThaiVisa Facebook Line Whatsapp The British PM stated that after the elections he will start to get into law more stringent internet surveillance with warrants to be handled by the 'Home Secretary'. In Thailand that would be the Minister of Interior. If Thailand would include the same in it's law would that make you happier as it's the same as the Brits talk about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Well anyone still using the Net and not taking precautions against government snoopers is pretty naive. As far as I remember I have never actually taken precautions apart from anti-virus and anti-spam stuff. Also I doubt the government is really interested in me or what I write. Having said that I see no reason why the government should be allowed to spy on me without good reason and a warrant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 There will have to be yet another New Years celebration on the calendar. This one to celebrate the change from 2558 to 1984. I really wish the general population could read between the lines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaPiPuPePo Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Or use Thor browser There's a browser named after a Norse god? Cool. But if you meant TOR (The Onion Router), the NSA has access to all of it, not that they'd necessarily share with the Thais. Others are probably right that they're not paying attention to the whinging farangs on TV but as elsewhere (US, UK) the effect is to put a chill on free speech, make people think twice before they write or say anything. I thought "Meung Thai" meant "land of the free" to Thais but I guess that was just a TAT slogan I took for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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