The website of anti-censorship movement in Thailand, Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) [1], got blocked by several University connections and ISPs on 25 of April. At the time of writing, it has still been blocked. The first report came from Thai Netizen [2] mailing list. Blogger Arthit Suriyawongkul wrote in his blog [2] that one university networks and two ISPs blocked the site. Previously, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) blocked 66 “red shirt supporting” sites shortly after the “April Uprising”. The MICT cited the State of Emergency as the legal authority for their censorship.
Thailand: Anti-censorship Site Got Blocked
· Written by Markpeak
Categories: East Asia, Thailand, Freedom of Speech, Technology