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YouTube Again under Thai Fire
Techtree News Staff, Sep 24, 2007 1305 hrs ISTEarlier this year, Thailand had sought- and succeeded in- imposing a ban on YouTube for carrying defaced images of its revered monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Thailand is once again seeking to block certain video clips on the popular video sharing site, YouTube.
This time, YouTube is allegedly running 2 new video clips that accuse General Prem Tinsulanonda, royal advisor to King Bhumibol Adulyadej -- of masterminding the coup in September last year.
The 2 video clips together titled "The Crisis of Siam" run for 10 minutes and 42 seconds, followed by 6 minutes and 6 seconds respectively. They are narrated in Thai with English subtitles, and falsely accuse Tinsulanonda of plotting the coup.
According to Yanaphon Youngyuen, head of the cyber-crime department of the Ministry of Justice, the videos pose a serious threat to Thailand's security.
Earlier this year, Thailand had sought- and succeeded in- imposing a ban on YouTube for carrying defaced images of its revered monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
As a result, YouTube remained under ban for nearly 5 months, with the ban having been lifted only last month after the Web site agreed on removing the offensive video clips.
This time round, Thailand is seeking a ban on just the 2 defamatory video clips, and not the entire YouTube.
This time, YouTube is allegedly running 2 new video clips that accuse General Prem Tinsulanonda, royal advisor to King Bhumibol Adulyadej -- of masterminding the coup in September last year.
The 2 video clips together titled "The Crisis of Siam" run for 10 minutes and 42 seconds, followed by 6 minutes and 6 seconds respectively. They are narrated in Thai with English subtitles, and falsely accuse Tinsulanonda of plotting the coup.
According to Yanaphon Youngyuen, head of the cyber-crime department of the Ministry of Justice, the videos pose a serious threat to Thailand's security.
Earlier this year, Thailand had sought- and succeeded in- imposing a ban on YouTube for carrying defaced images of its revered monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
As a result, YouTube remained under ban for nearly 5 months, with the ban having been lifted only last month after the Web site agreed on removing the offensive video clips.
This time round, Thailand is seeking a ban on just the 2 defamatory video clips, and not the entire YouTube.
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