Sunday, September 24
Thailand (Part 2)
Shortly after I posted my last message about Thailand, this article appeared on Boing Boing:
"Saturday, September 23, 2006
Bangkok Coup: Media clampdown in Thailand
Snip from the Bangkok metblog:
Starting [Saturday], all media operators, including Internet media companies, face immediate closure if any news articles or comments, which could be deemed a threat to Thailands national security and monarchy, are published.
The Information Ministry invited all companies and operators to discuss cooperation methods in helping the government "to restrict, control, stop or destroy information deemed to affect the constitutional monarchy".
Chief internet inspector Kritpong Rimcharonepak told reporters: "We seek their cooperation not to present articles, remarks, or information that will infringe the democratic reform under the constitutional monarchy. They can still present political comments on their media, but if anything goes wrong, the caretakers of those media must take responsibility."
"Saturday, September 23, 2006
Bangkok Coup: Media clampdown in Thailand
Snip from the Bangkok metblog:
Starting [Saturday], all media operators, including Internet media companies, face immediate closure if any news articles or comments, which could be deemed a threat to Thailands national security and monarchy, are published.
The Information Ministry invited all companies and operators to discuss cooperation methods in helping the government "to restrict, control, stop or destroy information deemed to affect the constitutional monarchy".
Chief internet inspector Kritpong Rimcharonepak told reporters: "We seek their cooperation not to present articles, remarks, or information that will infringe the democratic reform under the constitutional monarchy. They can still present political comments on their media, but if anything goes wrong, the caretakers of those media must take responsibility."
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Restriction of free media is not a good sign. I was hopeful that this miliatary approach would quickly be replaced by a true democratic reform. If bad government exist - the people should have the ability to alter the course of government.
Sadly, what appears to be happening is a regression from open democracy. Restriction of free media, intimidation, etc. What can be done to help the people caught up in this struggle?
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Sadly, what appears to be happening is a regression from open democracy. Restriction of free media, intimidation, etc. What can be done to help the people caught up in this struggle?
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