Thai Gaming Sites Ordered Shut Down After Suicide

eldavojohn writes "Seventy-two websites have been ordered shut down by the courts in Thailand following the suicide of a 12-year-old boy who jumped from the sixth story of his school after his father banned him from playing computer games. This brings more action from the court: 'Some websites are rumored to take in over 100 million baht from online betting a night at peak periods, causing huge economic losses to the country. To prevent online gambling, the DSI, also a member of the internet safety committee, would notify all Internet service providers across the country about the court order. From now on, any provider found to encourage or provide online gambling will not only face a jail term and a fine, but also have his/her ISP license revoked by the ICT.' Thailand is no stranger to internet censorship of various sites."

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[Hojima]

from TFA

There were several factors that drove people [an alarming rate] to commit suicide. Family problems topped the list. Other factors included physical and mental problems, economic hardships, poor income and unemployment.

I think I see what's going on here. People might start to realize how shitty their government is if they don't start bringing up red herrings. Otherwise, they wouldn't implement the same action that caused a kid to kill himself on everyone else.