Thread: Liking anti-junta FB is crime: Thai police

Liking anti-junta FB is crime: Thai police

Tue, 10/06/2014 - 12:45 | by prachatai
Thai police warned Thai Internet users on Monday that “liking” or expressing approval of ati-military junta messages is a crime.

Pol Maj Gen Amnuay Nimmano, Deputy Commander of Bangkok Metropolitan Police, said liking or expressing approval of messages which ask people to join anti-junta activities is a crime because it helps publicizing the messages.

The Thai authority has constantly warned Thai Internet users that sharing and liking lese majeste Facebook pages constitute a crime itself as a violation of Article 14 under the Computer Crime Act, stating that whoever disseminates illegal content on the computer system shall face maximum jail term up to five years.

The Thai Netizen Network (TNN), an NGO for Internet freedom, has argued that Internet users should not be held liable for sharing a links because they do not have control over content on the webpage which can be changed without their acknowledgement.

“Making links, send links and publicizing links are the heart of the Internet. The connections between the networks are impossible without links. If sharing links are criminalized, it will obstruct the fundamental functions of the Internet and affect public interest,” writes the TNN’s statement “Click Like is No Crime”,

published on 30 May 2011

Liking anti-junta FB is crime: Thai police | Prachatai English

Not a surprising move since there were pre-coup situations where the authorities threatened to go after internet users for 'liking'.

Here, doing some technical stuff with my hosting company, this is a quote from an email I recieved 5 minutes ago.

"The fact that you can ping and traceroute to the servers supports your position that nothing is being blocked corporately in Thailand.

Best regards,"

So they've blocked facebook and the dailymail - who gives a monkeys.

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Liking anti-junta FB is crime: Thai police

Well, there are lots of little yellow people here who will sleep well...Butters comes to mind...

Me no like...

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This follows online reports that a representative of Telenor Group of Norway, the major shareholder of Total Access Communication, disclosed that DTAC was ordered to prevent its customers from accessing Facebook on May 28 by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

.... An NBTC source said DTAC was the first target of the commission's foreign-ownership probe. Next are Advanced Info Service and True Corp.
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That's all bullshit there.

Everyone knows Facebook was scuppered by the Junta cos Thaksin has more Friends than Prayuth.

I think there must be an equal and opposite Thought Crime involved in 'Disliking' some FB post the arbiters of taste for the great mass of the people might actually 'Like'....
I await instructions from the Junta.

Originally Posted by Dandyhole

That's all bullshit there.

Everyone knows Facebook was scuppered by the Junta cos Thaksin has more Friends than Prayuth.

If you hadn't posted that it would have remained a thought crime. You're fooked now.

The editor from a Thai newspaper found herself in the hoosegow because some anonymous poster said something the authorities didn't like...

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Liking anti-junta FB is crime: Thai police

now that's progress, what about making that FB "Like" button a fucking criminal act for everybody for the sake of humanity

Originally Posted by sabang

I think there must be an equal and opposite Thought Crime involved in 'Disliking' some FB post the arbiters of taste for the great mass of the people might actually 'Like'....
I await instructions from the Junta.

I just saw the "Happiness" video (produced by the Social Psychology Operation Unit [?]) and now, goddammit, I love the Thai Army soooooooo much!!!