If you go the website of Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology there is a page where you can alert the authorities to the existence of any “inappropriate website”.
The “types of complaint” to choose from includes lèse majesté, obscenity, gambling, narcotics, etc.
Do any New Mandala readers have experience with the site? Has anybody made a complaint? What happened next?
5 responses so far ↓
1 Jim Taylor // Oct 30, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Nich, I believe this is essentially a tool of the GOV/political machinery of the state related to “internal security” (above anything else they may claim) ; my own experience has be to witness the consistent blocking of Red websites…Has anyone else experienced this?
2 Chris Beale // Oct 30, 2009 at 11:14 pm
I’d make a complaint against Ralph Kamdren – especially re. his grossly insulting remarks against HRH Princess Chulabhorn.
But I believe in free speach – no matter how obnoxious – so will let it go. Let’s just call Ralph The Rat.
3 Chris Beale // Oct 31, 2009 at 6:02 am
Of course, it would not be hard for just about anyone – with the few requisite skills – to bring down all Thai government sites, with Denial Of Service Attacks.
4 Ralph Kramden // Oct 31, 2009 at 8:35 am
Chris: First, what post are you referring to? Second, NM usually suggests : “idle abuse will not be entertained.” If you can point out something that is able to be debated, I’d be happy to do that.
5 Siam Observer // Oct 31, 2009 at 2:20 pm
One recalls that the local crew of the “Big Trouble in Thailand” series have been charged with what amounts to bringing the Kingdom into disrepute. This being the case, perhaps the MICT would consider adding a new category and expanding the blocklist to include the seemingly innumerable puerile, locally-authored sex-tourism websites.
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