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Mid · 21-09-2007, 02:22 PM

Thailand seeks to block YouTube videos again

Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:09pm IST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is seeking to block clips on video-sharing Web site YouTube, accusing the chief royal adviser of being the mastermind of the bloodless coup last year, a top Justice Ministry official said on Friday.

The government, which lifted a five-month ban on YouTube in August after it agreed to block clips deemed offensive to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was seeking a court order to block two video clips posted recently on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself..

"In the next couple of days, we will seek a court order to block those links deemed to cause public confusion and threaten national security," Yanaphon Youngyuen, head of the Justice Ministry's Internet crimes unit, told Reuters.

"While awaiting the court order, we are seeking cooperation from Internet service providers to block those links," he said.

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reuters.com

Umbuku · 21-09-2007, 02:49 PM

At least they are going about through due process this time.

And blocking only the links to the offending video clips and not the whole site.

Still stinks though.

watterinja · 21-09-2007, 03:14 PM

This kind of abuse by the censors is predicable - a precedent has been set - it will now become a part of accepted Thai internet culture.

chinthee · 21-09-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watterinja

This kind of abuse my the censors is predicable - a precedent has been set - it will now become a part of accepted Thai internet culture.

Yes, I agree with you. I do believe this practice has now been accepted by Thais as completely normal. I doubt we will see any public outcry in the future as this practice continues.

Richard Littlejohn · 21-09-2007, 03:31 PM

Knowing how Thais feel towards the King you can hardly be surprised they are blocking them. As much as I hate censorship, you can't blame them for not wanting the younger generation, who are the more active on Youtube, to see what is basically very, very insulting vids, which serve no real purpose.

That said, the responses from Thais who saw the last batch were quite commendable.

friscofrankie · 21-09-2007, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mid

block those links deemed to cause public confusion

Gotta love the language, tho...

buad hai · 21-09-2007, 04:02 PM

Well, they're going to keep martial law going after the election, so why not censorship:

http://teakdoor.com/thailand-and-asi...-election.html (Sonthi: Martial law to remain after election)

watterinja · 21-09-2007, 04:23 PM

It really does boil down to immaturity & insecurity... imho...

Mid · 21-09-2007, 04:27 PM

UPDATE 1-Thailand seeks to block YouTube videos again
Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:48am BST

(Recasts paragraph 1 to clarify)

BANGKOK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Thailand is seeking to block clips on video-sharing Web site YouTube that accuse the chief royal adviser of masterminding last year's bloodless coup, a top Justice Ministry official said on Friday. The government, which lifted a five-month ban on YouTube in August after it agreed to block clips deemed offensive to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was seeking a court order to block two video clips posted recently on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

snip

reuters.com

chitown · 21-09-2007, 04:33 PM

I had to laugh. My friend was at the house and got on the net. He was checking the TV website for something and the site was down. I told him to go to teakdoor and check it out and he saw the thread about youtube......now he is claiming that TV has been been blocked as well. He is sure of it and that it is a Thai conspiracy. I assured him that if TV is blocked, he can always go to teakdoor instead. Now all he needs to do is become a member.

Anyone else found the TV site to be down for the past several hours?????

chitown · 21-09-2007, 04:35 PM

Funny now that I posted, he has been able to get to the site...

....

dirtydog · 21-09-2007, 04:39 PM

They are just having their normal server problems, its working now.

Mid · 21-09-2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

They are just having their normal server problems, its working now.and again

fixed ............

hillbilly · 21-09-2007, 07:50 PM

My argument remains. 3rd world or not???

Mid · 21-09-2007, 09:46 PM

Your Guide To Countries That Have Banned YouTube
Sep. 21, 2007 at 10:09am Eastern by Barry Schwartz

Thailand Blocks YouTube Over Video Insult To King from April 2007 was the first time Thailand blocked YouTube.

YouTube Forced To Shut Down In Brazil in January 2007 was about the Daniela Cicarelli and boyfriend sex video that made it to YouTube.

YouTube Blocked In Turkey in March 2007 for an insulting video of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.

YouTube Banned in Morocco from Mashable in May 2007 shows how the North African country banned YouTube, without official reason.

YouTube banned in cyber-bully fight from The Age in March 2007 shows how Victoria has banned YouTube in state schools to help prevent cyber bullying.

YouTube Banned on Military Computers from TrustDig on May 2007 reports that the US military banned YouTube to address bandwidth issues.

Iran Bans YouTube from Mashable in December 2006 reported Iran was banned on the "basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran laws."

searchengineland.com

watterinja · 21-09-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillbilly

My argument remains. 3rd world or not???

Yep... certainly seems that way...

Mid · 21-09-2007, 10:00 PM

Turkey orders YouTube blocked over clips

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
2007-09-21

ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish court has ordered the country's telecommunications company to block access to the popular video-sharing site YouTube because of clips the court deems insulting to leading political figures.

It was the second time Turkey has blocked access to YouTube. In March, the site owned by Google Inc. was blocked for two days after a complaint that some clips insulted Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ban was lifted after the offending clips were removed.

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money.canoe.ca

mel2surf · 26-10-2007, 08:18 PM

Possible to web cam..you know...in LOS now,or are stormtroopers
with not enough tea money gonna come knockin on your door.
And what about "fun" sites..same same? Anyone gone on unhampered
since the "net law" changes?

ChiangMai noon · 26-10-2007, 09:03 PM

^
do what you like.

this is a lawless society we are lucky enough to live in.

haven't stumbled on a blocked site in months and I push the boundaries of depravity.

Gerbil · 26-10-2007, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

^
do what you like.

this is a lawless society we are lucky enough to live in.

haven't stumbled on a blocked site in months and I push the boundaries of depravity.

Words of wisdom from RSPCA's most wanted man.

21-09-2007, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,585	Thailand seeks to block YouTube videos again Thailand seeks to block YouTube videos again Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:09pm IST BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is seeking to block clips on video-sharing Web site YouTube, accusing the chief royal adviser of being the mastermind of the bloodless coup last year, a top Justice Ministry official said on Friday. The government, which lifted a five-month ban on YouTube in August after it agreed to block clips deemed offensive to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was seeking a court order to block two video clips posted recently on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. "In the next couple of days, we will seek a court order to block those links deemed to cause public confusion and threaten national security," Yanaphon Youngyuen, head of the Justice Ministry's Internet crimes unit, told Reuters. "While awaiting the court order, we are seeking cooperation from Internet service providers to block those links," he said. snip reuters.com __________________ "Keeping quiet while monks and other peaceful protesters are murdered and jailed is not evidence of constructive engagement." - Arvind Ganesan, Human Rights Watch. "I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check" - M.C. Escher

21-09-2007, 03:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
watterinja Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: exp(i*pi)=-1=i^2 Posts: 2,991	This kind of abuse by the censors is predicable - a precedent has been set - it will now become a part of accepted Thai internet culture. Last edited by watterinja : 21-09-2007 at 03:39 PM. Reason: Can't spell for toffee

21-09-2007, 04:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
chitown "The Big Onion" Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 3,708	Funny now that I posted, he has been able to get to the site.......

26-10-2007, 08:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
mel2surf Pattaya Last Online: 01-04-2008 08:53 AM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jomtien,Thailand Posts: 7	"fun" webcamming in LOS? Possible to web cam..you know...in LOS now,or are stormtroopers with not enough tea money gonna come knockin on your door. And what about "fun" sites..same same? Anyone gone on unhampered since the "net law" changes?

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21-09-2007, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Umbuku Takiab Beach Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 138	At least they are going about through due process this time. And blocking only the links to the offending video clips and not the whole site. Still stinks though.

21-09-2007, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Richard Littlejohn I am in Jail Last Online: 27-05-2008 08:21 PM Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 689	Knowing how Thais feel towards the King you can hardly be surprised they are blocking them. As much as I hate censorship, you can't blame them for not wanting the younger generation, who are the more active on Youtube, to see what is basically very, very insulting vids, which serve no real purpose. That said, the responses from Thais who saw the last batch were quite commendable.

21-09-2007, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
buad hai Gone Fishing Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ratsima Posts: 3,733	Well, they're going to keep martial law going after the election, so why not censorship: http://teakdoor.com/thailand-and-asi...-election.html (Sonthi: Martial law to remain after election)

21-09-2007, 04:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
watterinja Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: exp(i*pi)=-1=i^2 Posts: 2,991	It really does boil down to immaturity & insecurity... imho...

21-09-2007, 04:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,585	UPDATE 1-Thailand seeks to block YouTube videos again Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:48am BST (Recasts paragraph 1 to clarify) BANGKOK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Thailand is seeking to block clips on video-sharing Web site YouTube that accuse the chief royal adviser of masterminding last year's bloodless coup, a top Justice Ministry official said on Friday. The government, which lifted a five-month ban on YouTube in August after it agreed to block clips deemed offensive to revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, was seeking a court order to block two video clips posted recently on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. snip reuters.com

21-09-2007, 04:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
chitown "The Big Onion" Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangkok Posts: 3,708	I had to laugh. My friend was at the house and got on the net. He was checking the TV website for something and the site was down. I told him to go to teakdoor and check it out and he saw the thread about youtube......now he is claiming that TV has been been blocked as well. He is sure of it and that it is a Thai conspiracy. I assured him that if TV is blocked, he can always go to teakdoor instead. Now all he needs to do is become a member. Anyone else found the TV site to be down for the past several hours?????

21-09-2007, 04:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 06:53 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 31,331	They are just having their normal server problems, its working now.

21-09-2007, 07:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
hillbilly Still trailer trash Last Online: 02-08-2008 08:11 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: BKK & 'D&G Resort' Posts: 5,008	My argument remains. 3rd world or not???

21-09-2007, 09:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,585	Your Guide To Countries That Have Banned YouTube Sep. 21, 2007 at 10:09am Eastern by Barry Schwartz Thailand Blocks YouTube Over Video Insult To King from April 2007 was the first time Thailand blocked YouTube. YouTube Forced To Shut Down In Brazil in January 2007 was about the Daniela Cicarelli and boyfriend sex video that made it to YouTube. YouTube Blocked In Turkey in March 2007 for an insulting video of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. YouTube Banned in Morocco from Mashable in May 2007 shows how the North African country banned YouTube, without official reason. YouTube banned in cyber-bully fight from The Age in March 2007 shows how Victoria has banned YouTube in state schools to help prevent cyber bullying. YouTube Banned on Military Computers from TrustDig on May 2007 reports that the US military banned YouTube to address bandwidth issues. Iran Bans YouTube from Mashable in December 2006 reported Iran was banned on the "basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran laws." searchengineland.com

21-09-2007, 10:00 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,585	Turkey orders YouTube blocked over clips By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2007-09-21 ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish court has ordered the country's telecommunications company to block access to the popular video-sharing site YouTube because of clips the court deems insulting to leading political figures. It was the second time Turkey has blocked access to YouTube. In March, the site owned by Google Inc. was blocked for two days after a complaint that some clips insulted Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ban was lifted after the offending clips were removed. snip money.canoe.ca

26-10-2007, 09:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon llewys goch Last Online: Today 06:52 PM Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 22,794	^ do what you like. this is a lawless society we are lucky enough to live in. haven't stumbled on a blocked site in months and I push the boundaries of depravity.

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