Asia's battle against the Internet

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:38 pm

A related article from the Asia Sentinel:
http://asiasentinel.com/index.php?optio ... &Itemid=31

Post by **Norseman** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:13 pm

Good article Steve.

What about this statement: â€œInsurgent groups have more access to weapons than to political discussion on the Internet,â€

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:35 pm

Having lived here for a while and never having wanted to upset the apple cart, I can genuinely with hand on a heart -
say p**s off.

Post by **STEVE G** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:38 pm

And this part:

"Free speech advocates in Thailand believe the law is intentionally vague to scare citizens into self-censorship. Moreover, since the ICT Ministry now has a staff of about 20 to monitor the whole Internet, many fear the law can only be enforced for political ends.

â€œPolitical discussion may be legal but the law will have a chilling effect on Thai society,â€

Post by **lomuamart** » Fri May 18, 2007 9:52 pm

It was about 6am this morning. I couldn't copy/paste the article.
There was the the banning of the radio stations in BKK. Three of them.
I never liked liked Thaksin, but to close down media just because he spoke. Well, that's a bit sinister.

Post by **richard** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:25 pm

This is now global not just Thai

Underground net now required!!!!