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May 10 2006 by Talk Thailand Site Admin

ICT imposes temporary ban on political text-messaging and phone-in  

BANGKOK, Sept  21 (TNA) The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology sought cooperation from broadcasters to temporarily stop activities of political expression via short-messaging or phone-in.

However, posting information or views on web-board is permitted provided that internet service providers ensure against offensive content.

Permanent Secretary for ICT Kraisorn Pornsuthee invited representatives of the broadcast media, telecoms and internet service providers to a meeting Thursday to discuss the censorship edict issued by the Council of Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy. (CDRM)

At the meeting, Mr Kraisorn appealed to broadcasters to suspend interactive activities in which audiences are invited to send short messages (SMS) or phone-in live programmes to express opinion or comment on politics, as these activities may cause division.

Broadcast media were also asked to refrain from making inappropriate reference to revered institution. The broadcasters were asked to stop holding popularity vote of any kind via SMS for the time being.

However, emergency alert telephone calls as carried in various traffic radio shows, or interviews in subjects not related to politics are allowed.

He urged internet service providers to guard against offensive content, as providers and authors of any offensive messages will be held responsible for their actions.

News service via SMS is allowed to operate as usual.

The ICT Ministrys web site http://www.mict.go.th will serve as an authoritative source of information relating to the CDRM.

TNA

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All media has been ordered by The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) to exercise censorship of any news critical of The Council for the Democratic Reform under the Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM). Offenders face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to 10,000 THB

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Rule Changes 21/10/2006

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