Govt officials banned from using work computers after case of lese majeste

[Lite Beer]

Govt officials banned from using work computers after case of lese majeste
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE DEPARTMENT of Provincial Administration has decided to impose stricter controls on computer usage in its offices after one of its officials in Sa Kaew province allegedly posted a comment that was deemed as violating the lese majeste law.

Earlier this week, the department issued an order requiring all supervisors to ensure that none of their subordinates used state-owned computers to post any messages that might constitute criminal offence, even if it is via their personal accounts in social media applications such as Facebook or Line.

The order said if any official was found to have committed such an offence via state-owned devices, their supervisors would be held responsible too.

Grisada Boonrach, the department's director-general, said the order was issued in response to an alleged lese majeste offence committed early this month.

"We are not restricting our officials' rights or liberties. We only want to ensure they won't use state-owned computers to cause any damage," she said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Govt-officials-banned-from-using-work-computers-af-30253071.html

-- The Nation 2015-01-31

[EyesWideOpen]

When I read these headlines, I keep having the thought of writing a comedy

book, which would be comprised entirely from headlines on TV. So

government workers can no longer use their computers ?? You simply

could not make this stuff up. I certainly realize the body of the story

is indicating that workers cannot use their work computers for posting LM

messages, but the visual image from the headline is still funny...

So one worker writing something the government does not like, and suddenly

there is a nation wide ban ? Sure hope that some farang does not do

something the government does not like, and the rest of us are deported.....

[aussieinthailand]

So why not block these FB, Twitter, Line etc, on your state owned computers? problem solved.

[ukrules]

Why stop with the supervisor ? What about the manager in charge of the department. What about his boss, etc, etc

[balo]

But porn is still ok to watch, the highlight of the day in the office,

[BKKdreaming]

I checked and its not April 1st

take away the pens and pencils too......

and do not run with sizzors

[hansgruber]

Just stop these offices having internet communications completely. They don't use it for work anyway as databases are very rarely linked.

[Kooweerup]

So why not block these FB, Twitter, Line etc, on your state owned computers? problem solved.

Oh stop it, don't you realise where you are. Take your logical thinking elsewhere.

[steve187]

madness.

[Kooweerup]

Guess its back to carrier pigeons for emails. Did you get my email? Nah the cat did.

[MaxLee]

So why not block these FB, Twitter, Line etc, on your state owned computers? problem solved.

BAN the Internet in Thailand already.... case closed

[LuckyLew]

So why not block these FB, Twitter, Line etc, on your state owned computers? problem solved.

That would lead to too many people calling in sick on a regular basis

[MJP]

[samii]

I read first only the first part "Government officials banned from using work computers", which kind of makes sense...in these times

[timewilltell]

Probably a good idea since many public officials are too stupid to use a computer.

[oneday]

"We are not restricting our officials' rights or liberties. We only want to ensure they won't use state-owned computers to cause any damage," she said.

The order said if any official was found to have committed such an offence via state-owned devices, their supervisors would be held responsible too.

Right..., they just want to put officials in jail for not being able to monitor their employees 24/7. How can anyone do that? The laws and orders coming out every day in this country are getting more and more onerous and draconian. You can see the power getting more and more addicting everyday for those who are not accountable to the public anymore.

[ikke]

Every day closer to N.Korea....

The government could also try to bring happiness to the people , so they would never post anything that can cause damage .

[NeverSure]

Just wipe all of the ******* copies of Windows off all government computers and the problem will be solved. Blank computers.

[h90]

Just stop these offices having internet communications completely. They don't use it for work anyway as databases are very rarely linked.

you could make a white list of pages that are needed. That are for the lower officials just a few government pages. For highers some more if they have to look up some other countries things.

Facebook, bit torrent, twitter, is surely not one these pages.

For higher it could be a blacklist, with some staff always checking the log files and blocking what is not work related....

[h90]

Just wipe all of the ******* copies of Windows off all government computers and the problem will be solved. Blank computers.

That would be perfect, government can still buy computers and cash in the 10 % under the table and the officials don't make nonsense with the computers.

[h90]

Every day closer to N.Korea....

The government could also try to bring happiness to the people , so they would never post anything that can cause damage .

government officials shouldn't post anything, beside maybe new regulations, they should work.

[Robby nz]

Fair enough, they are supposed to be there to work not to play facebook or anything else.

The computers are work tools not toys, if they want to play they can do it in their own time on their own computers or I phones or whatever, when they are not getting paid by the tax payer.

But those who have sat in Govt offices all their lives probably wont recognize the concept of working in paid time, possibly not even sure what the word 'work' means.

[willyumiii]

When I read these headlines, I keep having the thought of writing a comedy

book, which would be comprised entirely from headlines on TV. So

government workers can no longer use their computers ?? You simply

could not make this stuff up. I certainly realize the body of the story

is indicating that workers cannot use their work computers for posting LM

messages, but the visual image from the headline is still funny...

So one worker writing something the government does not like, and suddenly

there is a nation wide ban ? Sure hope that some farang does not do

something the government does not like, and the rest of us are deported.....

I do not think they can no longer use the state owned computers.

They can no longer use the state owned computers for social media.

Good idea, it could increase productivity.

Another good step would prohibit them from using state owned computers to play games too!

The concept of working and not playing may be hard for some to grasp.

I also think making the supervisors responsible for preventing improper use is a good move.

Supervisors may be forced to supervise in order to cover their butts.

Now, to deal with the huge loop hole of using their personal computers and smart phones at work to mess around, will be the next necessary step to make this work.

[chainarong]

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When I read these headlines, I keep having the thought of writing a comedy

book, which would be comprised entirely from headlines on TV. So

government workers can no longer use their computers ?? You simply

could not make this stuff up. I certainly realize the body of the story

is indicating that workers cannot use their work computers for posting LM

messages, but the visual image from the headline is still funny...

So one worker writing something the government does not like, and suddenly

there is a nation wide ban ? Sure hope that some farang does not do

something the government does not like, and the rest of us are deported.....

They are looking very hard at your Blog as we speak.

[klauskunkel]

Ban Government Officials

problem solved (many problems solved!)

[MJP]

Thought we might have a look at some bronze age tools . . .

[BKKdreaming]

ummm new idea........

take everyones phone as they walk into work and put them into a lead lined room,

now no facebbook , personal phone calls ,

calls from "sisters" saying they do not have room keys ,

and all the other things you do on smart phones.....

Then they will have to WORK at WORK...........

and this can be anywhere not just Thailand

[MJP]

ummm new idea........

take everyones phone as they walk into work and put them into a lead lined room,

now no facebbook , personal phone calls ,

calls from "sisters" saying they do not have room keys ,

and all the other things you do on smart phones.....

Then they will have to WORK at WORK...........

and this can be anywhere not just Thailand

This is needed, straight up. Everywhere. All over the World and in most work places. Drives me nuts!

[lildragon]

Waiting at Chiang Mai immigration the other day would of been funny if it wasn't so tragic. There were hundreds of people waiting and yet there are the staff playing on their phones, leaving their desks to go and have a chat to their other colleagues that also should of been working (they weren't talking about work, my Thai isn't amazing but I got the jist of what they are talking about) and sitting at their desks staring into blank space. This was in full view of everybody waiting. Amazing.

It took a case of LM to sort this out though in Sa Keaow? That is lunacy in itself. I'll say no more....

[2fishin2]

ummm new idea........

take everyones phone as they walk into work and put them into a lead lined room,

now no facebbook , personal phone calls ,

calls from "sisters" saying they do not have room keys ,

and all the other things you do on smart phones.....

Then they will have to WORK at WORK...........

and this can be anywhere not just Thailand

This is needed, straight up. Everywhere. All over the World and in most work places. Drives me nuts!

There are MANY places and companies where that is the norm.