The Nation
The government yesterday effectively ended transmission of the People Channel (PTV) satellite broadcaster, which it said had incited public unrest.
Under the state of emergency declared on Wednesday, the government also shut down PTV and its related websites, as well as another 10,000 pornographic and other websites deemed "inappropriate".
In addition, community radio stations inciting public unrest will be the next targets.
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry said Thaicom, the satellite operator, had cooperated so both C- and Ku-band transmissions were suspended as of yesterday.
Regarding C-band transmission, Thaicom has asked its counterpart in Israel to stop uplinking PTV's signals. In addition, the PTV station at Imperial Department Store in the Lat Phrao area was barred from transmitting its signals to another satellite operated by the Netherlands, and so the Ku-band transmission was also suspended.
PM's Office Minister Satit Wongnongtaey said: "The demonstrators are trying to have the on-air link resumed. I'd like to inform you that the authorities needed to suspend the broadcasts because the content contained distorted facts and was aimed at inciting unrest."
He said the authorities would later deal with community radio stations that broadcast such messages from the protest sites at the Rajprasong intersection and the Phan Fa Bridge. He said authorities would also target the Voice of Thaksin magazine.
Satit said the actions taken by the authorities were not aimed at persecuting anyone, or any group of people. He explained they were lawful under the emergency decree declared on Wednesday, which was aimed at maintaining internal security and peace.
Satit said the government earlier had no intention of taking any action against PTV as the damaged parties could have sued for defamation.
Veteran politician Chaturon Chaisaeng, who is a protest leader, denounced the government decision to declare a state of emergency. He said in a Twitter message that the government had violated the Constitution by limiting the right of public gathering without sufficient reason.
In a related development, the Thai Journalists' Association and the Thailand Cable Television Association yesterday issued a joint statement denouncing the government's discontinuation of PTV's broadcast and blockade of related websites.
Meanwhile, an ICT source said websites deemed to have broadcast content insulting the monarchy had also been shut down under the emergency rule. Earlier, the government sought court orders to close more than 9,000 different URLs.
Under the state of emergency declared on Wednesday, the government also shut down PTV and its related websites, as well as another 10,000 pornographic and other websites deemed "inappropriate".
In addition, community radio stations inciting public unrest will be the next targets.
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry said Thaicom, the satellite operator, had cooperated so both C- and Ku-band transmissions were suspended as of yesterday.
Regarding C-band transmission, Thaicom has asked its counterpart in Israel to stop uplinking PTV's signals. In addition, the PTV station at Imperial Department Store in the Lat Phrao area was barred from transmitting its signals to another satellite operated by the Netherlands, and so the Ku-band transmission was also suspended.
PM's Office Minister Satit Wongnongtaey said: "The demonstrators are trying to have the on-air link resumed. I'd like to inform you that the authorities needed to suspend the broadcasts because the content contained distorted facts and was aimed at inciting unrest."
He said the authorities would later deal with community radio stations that broadcast such messages from the protest sites at the Rajprasong intersection and the Phan Fa Bridge. He said authorities would also target the Voice of Thaksin magazine.
Satit said the actions taken by the authorities were not aimed at persecuting anyone, or any group of people. He explained they were lawful under the emergency decree declared on Wednesday, which was aimed at maintaining internal security and peace.
Satit said the government earlier had no intention of taking any action against PTV as the damaged parties could have sued for defamation.
Veteran politician Chaturon Chaisaeng, who is a protest leader, denounced the government decision to declare a state of emergency. He said in a Twitter message that the government had violated the Constitution by limiting the right of public gathering without sufficient reason.
In a related development, the Thai Journalists' Association and the Thailand Cable Television Association yesterday issued a joint statement denouncing the government's discontinuation of PTV's broadcast and blockade of related websites.
Meanwhile, an ICT source said websites deemed to have broadcast content insulting the monarchy had also been shut down under the emergency rule. Earlier, the government sought court orders to close more than 9,000 different URLs.
24 comments:
This act will give ah lnglong, ah kwak hun sen some idea to shut unfovorable communication media down in Cambodia as well!
FUCK YOU AH!7:40AM,GO FUCK YOURSELF MOTHERFUCKER,SHUT THE FUCK OFF YOU SON OF THE BITCH!.THAILAND IS THAILAND`S PROBLEM,CAMBODIA IS CAMBODIA`S AFFAIR.YOU GOT IT ASSHOLE!!!,NEVER PUT KHMER TO GET INVOLE IN THE SAME SHIT WITH SIAMESE!.I`M KHMER IN CANADA IS BEING SICK OF HEARING YOUR MORON IDEA,SO SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU SCUMP.
@8:08 AM Calm your ass down, chump! Being a refugee in Canada doesn't make your smarter than 7:40 AM
Go pick some apples and be where you donkey belong!
7:40
You are wrong. Abhisit learned this act from Cambodian Leaders.
Yes, Abhisit is still better than his neighbor leaders. Hundreds people would be killed and or cracked down if this was happened in Cambodia.
7:40, 8:08, and 8:30 am all 3 of you IDOTS SHUT THE FUCK YOU GUYS SOUND LIKE FUCKING GIRLS...........STOP FUCKING FIGHTING IDIOTS...............KHMER PRIDE TILL I DIE................FUCK THAIALND
7:40 and 8:43am you are wright. Anyhow, I have bride to born as Khmer and I will stand with our leaders if to protect our beloved nation.
Fuck fuck fuck all the khmers to death, 555+
Let the siamese kill each other, wait until whoever emerges winner but exhausted, then we go in to finish them off once and for all.
Be patient, Khmer people.
LOL, good joke. Finish off, with what? AK47, B40 rocket, LFMAO. I am scared. Pol pot left all the dumb Khmers is true. Thank you for Khmer Surin though
Dear to all Thais
Now Blood is blowing in the center of Bangkok and almost flooding now!!!
Please go to the street and make demonstration against Abulsshit!!!
come down to the street now make war against Crazy King Abdul Yadeth!!!
People Power will be win!! Don't let it be!!!!
now Thai government block all TV station and website relate to Red-shirt!!!
Dear Khmer Surin
Please wake up and stand up make war again Crazy King!!1 Be rememeber your blood your relative are also Khmer don't forget it !! I wish you would be support Khmer better then Thailand however Hun Xen is bad but you have to do something for your regional blood
Khmer Idiot, always killing each other and give land to other countries, then later generations only know to go online and barking like dogs, poor
Khmer Idiot, always killing each other and give land to other countries, then later generations only know to go online and barking like dogs, poor
The revolution has started between the red and the yellow shirts. Watch out for the killing!
To all Muslim people in the south:
This is a golden opportunity to rise and reclaim your lost territory.
Are you ready for JIHAD, you must kill all the buddhist siamese who stole your land.
Khmer Idiot, always killing each other and give land to other countries, then later generations only know to go online and barking like dogs, poor
Khmer Idiot, always killing each other and give land to other countries, then later generations only know to go online and barking like dogs, poor
FUCK YOU AH!8:08 AM,GO FUCK YOURSELF MOTHERFUCKER,SHUT THE FUCK OFF YOU SON OF THE BITCH!. POUCH AH LORB, AH PLEU, AH SOMREA, AH TOUK TEAP, AH BARD PSAR, AH NO ROAK, AH KONDOUY MEA AH EANG, KONE MIE WHORE, SLUTH, KONE MEI DICK SUCKER, HOPEFULLY, YOU DIE OF A HORRIBLE CAR CRASH, OR RUN OVER BY A CAR IN SLUM IN CANADA....YOU WELFARE SUCKER!
8:44 AM,
Hahahah! of course, I like fucking girls idiot!
Siamese is not a civilization and not Human being !!
They had killed Khmer people a live eventhough they are poor if you rich you should give a hand to help, Thailand Had Killed Rohiny (Burma) and Had Killed Hmong( Lao) so one day will be your turn Remember Siamese dogs of bitch.
Wish the god would punish them and war happen in the heart of Bangkok
The Thai red shirt soap opera is a good show.
Chuy mai vear ah Siem = Khmer
Yien mai mung ai Siem = Siem
Chie mai mung buc Siem = Lao
KhmaiNyaw562
RISE UP OR STAND UP FOR YOUR SELF CAMBODIAN. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT FROM YOUR DICTATORSHIP LIKE HUN SEN. WHY DON'T YOU USE YOUR PEOPLE POWER TO REMOVE THE HUN SEN REGIME OUT OF POWER. TRY TO GET A FEW MILLIONS KHMER TO RISE UP AND GO TO HIS HOUSE DEMANDING HIM TO STEP DOWN. DON'T YOU SEE WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THAILAND DID RIGHT NOW. OPEN YOUR EYES. IF YOU WANT A GOOD FUTURE AND A GOOD LEADERSHIP IN CAMBODIA YOU MUST CALL MILLIONS OF CAMBODIAN TO STAND UP RIGHT NOW. WAKE UP KHMERS INSIDE.
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