stegee Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Police arrest Thai website editor By Jonathan Head BBC News, Bangkok Thailand's strict lese-majeste laws protect King Bhumibol from criticism Police in Thailand have arrested the editor of a leading political website, on charges of carrying content that threatens national security. The Bangkok-based Prachatai website is well-known for carrying content that Thai newspapers will not publish. The charge carries a maximum five-year jail sentence. Thailand's reputation for media freedom has suffered in recent years, in particular through lese-majeste laws, which ban criticism of the monarchy. Armed with an arrest warrant Thai police entered the offices of Prachatai, and detained Chiranuch Premchaiporn, the woman who founded the popular news website five years ago. She has been charged under a new law which makes it an offence to carry computer content that endangers national security. Freedom of expression When asked to explain what kind of content had brought about the charge, the police refused to comment, saying it was too sensitive. But one officer, who did not want to be named, told the BBC it was comments about the monarchy posted by readers on the website at the end of last year that were at issue. The Thai authorities have been increasingly intolerant of perceived criticism of the monarchy in recent months. Thousands of websites have been blocked, and a number of people charged and arrested, including a well-known academic, who fled to Britain before he could be detained. However the use of the severe lese-majeste law has provoked widespread condemnation around the world, and a campaign by academics to have the law changed. By instead invoking the new computer crimes law - passed just 18 months ago - the authorities may be hoping to stifle debate about the monarchy without stirring up another outcry over freedom of expression in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 is speech still free in thailand?? Initially it's free...But it will cost you in the long run... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Speechless may be at no cost. The wise man speaks when he has something to say. The fool speaks because he has to say something. -Plato So rather know everything you say but not necessarily say everything you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegee Posted March 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 maybe no-one wants to say anything!! :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo.Cloud.oO Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 "still" free? hmmm u gotta calculator? :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo.Cloud.oO Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 maybe no-one wants to say anything!! :shock: Big Brother has his eye on all of us... :evil: :evil: :evil: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :evil: :evil: :evil: god i love that show! and i usually hate tv with a passion! its like basically a rip off of VH1 **** where they take a bunch a loser has-beens and force em to live together?:joker: sad sad sad **** or do u mean the real BIG BRO thats scary ****! no joke there! :shock: (chris angel whispers.... r u ready?) haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang Doe Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 "still" free? :wink: Thailand actually has never been the true homeland of democracy and freedom of speech and I can't see any serious attempts to bring forward any freedom (except the freedom to riot for some). But hey, an interesting wikipedia article mentions a speaker's corner in Bangkok (assumedly at Sanam Luang) having been closed sometime "after student rioting and the lethal intervention of the army and it not discussed openly today". Does anybody happen to know more about that oddity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 is speech still free in thailand??Initially it's free...But it will cost you in the long run... :shock: is speech free anywhere in the world now ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thingsgetbetter Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Well, there seems also to be no free speech on TF. I made a critical remark about the airport seizure of PAD in a post by the Admin on the Suvanaburmi Airport allegedly being the 5th best in the world. Now the whole post has been deleted. Actually, if there is a (understandable) fear by the Admin of being punished for critical comments on his/her website. I can understand such a move. Just free speech.... you dont have in Thailand, so sad. And what will happen once the King passes away? A disaster in the making I say... Thingsdontgetbetter for Thailand in the near future, imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone. Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... BTW, for those of you who don't know...I am admin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beej Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... Nice one, my Dad just ate 3 E's and danced till dawn with 2 naked Japanese girls and survived, sure your old man will be fine soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... Nice one, my Dad just ate 3 E's and danced till dawn with 2 naked Japanese girls and survived, sure your old man will be fine soon enough. Funnily enough I once ate 2 naked Japanese girls and danced till dusk with 3 E's...think that mushroom pizza had something to do with it... Rob, glad to hear your dad came through surgery successfully; hope he recovers well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thingsgetbetter Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Admin, I guess my assumptions were wrong. Ok, TF is ranked first place for customer service now... although its not an airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo.Cloud.oO Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... Nice one, my Dad just ate 3 E's and danced till dawn with 2 naked Japanese girls and survived, sure your old man will be fine soon enough. Funnily enough I once ate 2 naked Japanese girls and danced till dusk with 3 E's...think that mushroom pizza had something to do with it... Rob, glad to hear your dad came through surgery successfully; hope he recovers well. You gotta be shittin me? i just ate 3 mushrooms, seen my pizza turn into japanese girls, and screamed EEEEEEEEE! with joy cause the smurfs came to dance untill "my zombie theory" happens.... i never had a father.....awwww ( i know pity me ) but i had the Jerry Springer verison of a step pops and we all love your daddys :joker: :joker: :joker: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherieAtwood Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Admin, I guess my assumptions were wrong. Ok, TF is ranked first place for customer service now... although its not an airport Who told you this place is not an airport? Are you having a bloody laugh?! :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Admin, I guess my assumptions were wrong. Ok, TF is ranked first place for customer service now... although its not an airport Who told you this place is not an airport? Are you having a bloody laugh?! :shock: Exactly!!! I tried to get into one of the forums the other day and it was blocked by lots of little grandmothers in yellow shirts... :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherieAtwood Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Admin, I guess my assumptions were wrong. Ok, TF is ranked first place for customer service now... although its not an airport Who told you this place is not an airport? Are you having a bloody laugh?! :shock: Exactly!!! I tried to get into one of the forums the other day and it was blocked by lots of little grandmothers in yellow shirts... :wink: See?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Admin, I guess my assumptions were wrong. Ok, TF is ranked first place for customer service now... although its not an airport Who told you this place is not an airport? Are you having a bloody laugh?! :shock: Exactly!!! I tried to get into one of the forums the other day and it was blocked by lots of little grandmothers in yellow shirts... :wink: See?!?! and there's some great duty free deals in the chatroom... Just watch out for the rip off taxi drivers outside the journals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranM Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal how the f**k can Admin delete his own profile .... even Jay didn't manage that !!! Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... best wishes to ur dad .... hope he makes a full and speedy recovery !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... good news about your Dad ! better make another admin profile before things get out of hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegee Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 No. My profile got deleted because I am a moron, so all posts started by me are gone.Now trying to get back to normal Good news is that my father just got out of heart surgery successfully, but then this crap happens. Riding the waves... BTW, for those of you who don't know...I am admin! i'd guessed that by the fact it says 'site admin' just below your moniker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegee Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 why not have a daily back-up of everyones profiles to avoid further ****-ups of this nature- sort of like windows system restore?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PMike Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 maybe no-one wants to say anything!! :shock: ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell anyone..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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