More Websites Offending Thai Monarchy Blocked

An anonymous reader writes "Thailand is ramping up their media wide censorship of anything that remotely offends Thai royalty. In the last three weeks, another 2,300 websites have been blocked. Another ~4,000 are soon expected. And not just websites, but books as well as the Economist have been blocked. And anyone caught publishing such material, including foreigners, will get 3 to 15 years in a Thai prison. You don't want to be in a Thai prison!"

Awesome!

[zappepcs]

Finally, we'll get the answer to that burning question: how many pages are there on the Internet?

The King of Thailand will be honored for finding out before anyone else.

Captain Oveur

[XanC]

Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?

Let me be the first to say...

[Stormwatch]

King Bhumibol, I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a binturong and your father smelt of durians!

Re:Simple: Don't go to Thailand

[zappepcs]

Only if you signed your passport with syousef as your name.

Good thing you didn't check the box, I'm absolutely certain that Anonymous Coward is banned from traveling to many if not all countries by now.

Re:Simple: Don't go to Thailand

[The MAZZTer]

I seem to remember reading something about their king taking it all in good stride

You read that on CNN, didn't you?

Re:Awesome!

[ozmanjusri]

The King of Thailand will be honored for finding out before anyone else.

Well, he won't be reading Slashdot, 'cos he's an arsehole.

And now neither will anyone else from Thailand...

Re:Awesome!

[UltraAyla]

Well, he won't be reading Slashdot, 'cos he's an arsehole.

Since when has that ever prevented anyone from reading slashdot?

You don't want to be in a Thai prison?

[jsse]

It'd not be too bad, consider some of them put males and females in one single large cell!

They flip side is that you'd possibly be treated as female nevertheless.

Re:Awesome!

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, he won't be reading Slashdot, 'cos he's an arsehole.

Since when has that ever prevented anyone from reading slashdot?

*whoosh!*

*whoosh!*

Re:This is not a problem with the Thai people

[commodoresloat]

Hell, we insult sitting Presidents, so why shouldn't we insult dead ones?

Because it's just not nearly as much fun. Try it yourself and see -- "Grover Cleveland was a fucking pussy." "Andrew Jackson was a racist prick."

Hey, I think I was wrong; this actually does have its appeal. Millard Fillmore was so fat....

Re:Simple: Don't go to Thailand

[dangitman]

Well, the money has the king's picture on it, and the caddies were horrified that his image had been placed on the ground.

But they're just fine with him being in your pants?

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Re:Simple: Don't go to Thailand

[je ne sais quoi]

Hey baby, is that the king of Thailand in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?