Thailand Blocks Anti-Royal Websites 169
societyofrobots writes "'The Thai government says it is planning to build an Internet firewall
to block websites deemed insulting to the country's hugely popular royal family.' In the past, Thailand has blocked YouTube because of a video that criticized the King. While, locally served websites that criticize the king are forcefully taken down, this new law will attack external sites."
Re:In before apologists... (Score:5, Informative)
Re:In before apologists... (Score:5, Informative)
His open, public side, is always related to charity events, social and economic development proyects.
And commuting the sentences of people convicted of insulting him.
Apparently he doesn't have any control over prosecution and conviction, but he can essentially pardon them when it is all over.