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!"

Comments

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.

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?

Captain Oveur

[XanC]

Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?

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: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?