Right. I find myself turning on the VPN more and more often.
Oddly, the only photo on my blog that wasn’t blocked was a picture of a long line of commercial aircraft on a taxiway at Don Mueang
Thailand Censorship Thread: tilting towards Chinese-style internet controls
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State mulls ID linkages for social media
Security agencies and the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry are seeking ways to supervise usage of social media and are considering linking users' registration on platforms with their ID cards as a way to combat fake news, illicit content and fraud.
The move is also meant to support e-commerce activities on social media platforms.
A regulation is being drafted to address the issue and it is expected to become a subordinate rule under the Computer Crimes Act.
DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn told the Bangkok Post the move is based on concerns raised by security agencies as well as the ministry wanting to promote the digital economy and eliminate fake news and illicit content on digital platforms.
He said the ministry must seek the cooperation of social medial platforms if additional functions need to be embedded in their systems.
"It is too soon to talk about details of the move such as implementation," Mr Chaiwut said.
He said there is a lot of fake news and illicit content on social media platforms.
Some content has led to prosecution, while other people have been issued a court order for the content removal.
Some individuals who post illicit content use avatars to hide their identities and use fake e-mail addresses or other people's telephone numbers to register.
These practices makes it difficult to track people behind the content when the law is broken, said Mr Chaiwut.
He also wants to see social media companies establish an office in Thailand.
Mr Chaiwut said a working group is in the process of drafting regulations and guidelines to address the problem.
The work is expected to be completed in June.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/21 ... cial-media
How many of you Farcebook addicts will still use it if you have to give the junta a copy of your passport?
Security agencies and the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry are seeking ways to supervise usage of social media and are considering linking users' registration on platforms with their ID cards as a way to combat fake news, illicit content and fraud.
The move is also meant to support e-commerce activities on social media platforms.
A regulation is being drafted to address the issue and it is expected to become a subordinate rule under the Computer Crimes Act.
DES Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn told the Bangkok Post the move is based on concerns raised by security agencies as well as the ministry wanting to promote the digital economy and eliminate fake news and illicit content on digital platforms.
He said the ministry must seek the cooperation of social medial platforms if additional functions need to be embedded in their systems.
"It is too soon to talk about details of the move such as implementation," Mr Chaiwut said.
He said there is a lot of fake news and illicit content on social media platforms.
Some content has led to prosecution, while other people have been issued a court order for the content removal.
Some individuals who post illicit content use avatars to hide their identities and use fake e-mail addresses or other people's telephone numbers to register.
These practices makes it difficult to track people behind the content when the law is broken, said Mr Chaiwut.
He also wants to see social media companies establish an office in Thailand.
Mr Chaiwut said a working group is in the process of drafting regulations and guidelines to address the problem.
The work is expected to be completed in June.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/21 ... cial-media
How many of you Farcebook addicts will still use it if you have to give the junta a copy of your passport?
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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Court orders ISPs to shut down 8 internet political commentators
Internet service providers have been served with court orders to close or remove from their computers the accounts of eight individuals deemed to have posted fake news on websites and social networks, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn said on Wednesday.
Mr Chaiwut said the internet service providers were invited to the ministry to acknowledge the court orders on Wednesday.
The eight accounts to be removed were registered under the names of: 1. Pavin Chachavalpongpan; 2. Andrew MacGregor Marshal; 3. Royalist Marketplace - Talad Luang; 4. Suda Rangkupan; 5. DK Ning; 6. Aum Neko; 7. Kon Thai UK; and, 8. Pixel HELPER.
Under the court order, internet service providers are to remove or block information posted by the eight individuals on websites and social networks, along with their passwords and IP addresses, from their computer systems.
Mr Chaiwut said the ministry had explained to the internet service providers the steps they must follow and the penalties for non-compliance.
He said posters of information on the Internet must be careful not to break the law.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... mmentators
Didn't realize commentating on politics was against the law ...
Internet service providers have been served with court orders to close or remove from their computers the accounts of eight individuals deemed to have posted fake news on websites and social networks, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn said on Wednesday.
Mr Chaiwut said the internet service providers were invited to the ministry to acknowledge the court orders on Wednesday.
The eight accounts to be removed were registered under the names of: 1. Pavin Chachavalpongpan; 2. Andrew MacGregor Marshal; 3. Royalist Marketplace - Talad Luang; 4. Suda Rangkupan; 5. DK Ning; 6. Aum Neko; 7. Kon Thai UK; and, 8. Pixel HELPER.
Under the court order, internet service providers are to remove or block information posted by the eight individuals on websites and social networks, along with their passwords and IP addresses, from their computer systems.
Mr Chaiwut said the ministry had explained to the internet service providers the steps they must follow and the penalties for non-compliance.
He said posters of information on the Internet must be careful not to break the law.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... mmentators
Didn't realize commentating on politics was against the law ...
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Re: Thailand Censorship Thread: tilting towards Chinese-style internet controls
Andrew MacGregor Marshal's FB page is still up as of an hour ago. He's posted to go subscribe to a new place in case it gets shut sown.
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"Didn't realize commentating on politics was against the law"
It's not commenting per se, it's what you say.
Little brother may be watching us right now, so don't tell people to have have sexual relations with the government or it's members.
It's not commenting per se, it's what you say.
Little brother may be watching us right now, so don't tell people to have have sexual relations with the government or it's members.
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Government to pass new information decree this week, critics calls decree ‘problematic’
The government will pass an emergency decree this week aimed at battling disinformation but critics say the act is open to abuse and could be used to silence dissidents.
According to the government, this emergency decree, emergency order number 27, is meant to suppress harmful information that could cause the public to panic during the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has said that misinformation about its policies have caused undue panic and unwarranted criticism, something it wants to cut down on.
However, critics warns that the way the act is written means that the government could use it to silence critics and dissidents.
“The new order is very vague,” said Yingcheep Atchanont, a leading activist at the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw).
“The government does not define what kind of information could be deemed as information that is “creating fear amongst the public.”
He said that a similar order which came out last year clearly identified fake news as news that would cause undue panic among the public.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/29749/gove ... oblematic/
Instead of focusing on the real problems Thailand faces, the junta wants to stifle criticism.
The government will pass an emergency decree this week aimed at battling disinformation but critics say the act is open to abuse and could be used to silence dissidents.
According to the government, this emergency decree, emergency order number 27, is meant to suppress harmful information that could cause the public to panic during the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has said that misinformation about its policies have caused undue panic and unwarranted criticism, something it wants to cut down on.
However, critics warns that the way the act is written means that the government could use it to silence critics and dissidents.
“The new order is very vague,” said Yingcheep Atchanont, a leading activist at the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw).
“The government does not define what kind of information could be deemed as information that is “creating fear amongst the public.”
He said that a similar order which came out last year clearly identified fake news as news that would cause undue panic among the public.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/29749/gove ... oblematic/
Instead of focusing on the real problems Thailand faces, the junta wants to stifle criticism.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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Prayut’s new ‘fake news’ decree will have dire consequences for free expression, media freedom
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered state agencies and departments to “take action against individuals spreading fake news about COVID-19, which might cause public confusion during the pandemic.” The government claims that the harsh edict came in response to social media rumors that the Bang Sue vaccination center in Bangkok would be shut down due to overcrowding.
Prayut ordered ministries to establish individual task forces to “check and correct fake news” that is centered around their own responsibility. The Government’s Anti-Fake News Centre, which was established in November 2019, has been ordered to check and verify information. The decree by the Prayut government is another attempt to impugn and crackdown on news organizations for what it has deemed to be information that is injurious to national security. Police Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk, following the order, instructed all the police to work with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) and other agencies to “monitor fake news and identify, track down and arrest perpetrators.”
While that information was typically of the kind critical of the military-backed government, the military, yesterday’s decree expands that to include the propagation of information that frightens people or “intentionally distorting information to cause a misunderstanding of the emergency situation, which may eventually affect state security, order, or good morality of the people.”
https://www.thaienquirer.com/30587/opin ... a-freedom/
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered state agencies and departments to “take action against individuals spreading fake news about COVID-19, which might cause public confusion during the pandemic.” The government claims that the harsh edict came in response to social media rumors that the Bang Sue vaccination center in Bangkok would be shut down due to overcrowding.
Prayut ordered ministries to establish individual task forces to “check and correct fake news” that is centered around their own responsibility. The Government’s Anti-Fake News Centre, which was established in November 2019, has been ordered to check and verify information. The decree by the Prayut government is another attempt to impugn and crackdown on news organizations for what it has deemed to be information that is injurious to national security. Police Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk, following the order, instructed all the police to work with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) and other agencies to “monitor fake news and identify, track down and arrest perpetrators.”
While that information was typically of the kind critical of the military-backed government, the military, yesterday’s decree expands that to include the propagation of information that frightens people or “intentionally distorting information to cause a misunderstanding of the emergency situation, which may eventually affect state security, order, or good morality of the people.”
https://www.thaienquirer.com/30587/opin ... a-freedom/
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Are they checking their own news sources? Lots if misinformation there.
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I am actually wondering whether this will make much difference. At face value it should, but the BP had a very critical opinion piece about the general and his cronies this morning. And I just wonder if it will go the way of so many edicts recently and just fade away into the ether. I'm not convinced the Government have much real control anymore.
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The only control they have is though force of arms and threats of prison.caller wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:30 pm I am actually wondering whether this will make much difference. At face value it should, but the BP had a very critical opinion piece about the general and his cronies this morning. And I just wonder if it will go the way of so many edicts recently and just fade away into the ether. I'm not convinced the Government have much real control anymore.
When is the next election?
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They're trying to replicate the system in China which has a "great firewall" and thousands of "internet police" censoring stuff, quashing dissent, and keeping everything internal and isolated on a big intranet where people can only see what the regime allows them to. China has banned the U.S. social media and search giants and created its own version of them, it could well go the same way here.
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As I've said before, eventually, all of SE Asia will become a Chinese satellite.
It will be like Russia was vis-a-vis Eastern Europe.
t may take 15 yrs. or less but it is coming.
China plays the long game.
If I were 50 yrs. old or less, I'd be making plans to leave within the next 10 yrs.
It will be like Russia was vis-a-vis Eastern Europe.
t may take 15 yrs. or less but it is coming.
China plays the long game.
If I were 50 yrs. old or less, I'd be making plans to leave within the next 10 yrs.
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Deconstructing Thailand’s new information decree
On July 29, an order by the Prime Minister was published by the Royal Gazette prohibiting the presentation or dissemination of information that will incite fear among the public or that intentionally distorts the truth to cause a misunderstanding about the emergency situation, which may impact national security, public order, or public morals.
In the case of an offence, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will notify Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to check the IP address of the user. ISPs are obliged to block internet access. The NBTC will then relay the information to the Royal Thai Police for further legal action, which includes imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to 40,000 baht.
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Note also that this part does not refer to “fake news.” This means that the government is essentially prohibiting the dissemination of any news that causes fear, even if it is true.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/30659/deco ... on-decree/
Anyone using the internet in Thailand now should have a VPN. Its absolute madness not to in the current climate.
On July 29, an order by the Prime Minister was published by the Royal Gazette prohibiting the presentation or dissemination of information that will incite fear among the public or that intentionally distorts the truth to cause a misunderstanding about the emergency situation, which may impact national security, public order, or public morals.
In the case of an offence, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will notify Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to check the IP address of the user. ISPs are obliged to block internet access. The NBTC will then relay the information to the Royal Thai Police for further legal action, which includes imprisonment of up to two years or a fine of up to 40,000 baht.
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Note also that this part does not refer to “fake news.” This means that the government is essentially prohibiting the dissemination of any news that causes fear, even if it is true.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/30659/deco ... on-decree/
Anyone using the internet in Thailand now should have a VPN. Its absolute madness not to in the current climate.
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How does the government know what incites fear in the public?
We do know that the government incites fear in the public.
We do know that the government incites fear in the public.