Following the anti-government protests, the Thai government has begun to crack down on the opposition media. Will the heavy-handed tactics will incite further chaos?
Radio and television stations in Thailand have been warned by authorities
against airing anti-government criticism that could cause civil unrest. Satit Wonghnongtaey, who is in charge of government’s media policy, told reporters that the government needed to shut down these media, suggesting they had been used to incite unrest
in the country. Opposition websites have also become a target. Thai Netizen Network (TNN), an Internet freedom campaign group, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology has blocked 66 ‘political
websites that aired views different from those in power’ since 18 April. ...Read full article
On the Political Crisis and Information Censorship See article from
prachatai.net
Thai Netizen Network (TNN) would like to express our deepest regret with regard to the political conflict that intensified until it led to the loss of lives and properties, and the government's enforcement of the Emergency Decree on Government
Administration In States of Emergency B.E. 2548, which infringes upon citizens' rights and freedoms by controlling Internet media. The government has blocked numerous websites that offer viewpoints that differ from those in power, pursuant to news
report that the ICT Ministry has ordered censorship of over 60 websites. ...Read full article
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