By Khmerization
Today, I have just been informed by a reader in Thailand that "Khmerization blog" has been ordered blocked by the Thai government. Khmerbotra, a Cambodian student in Thailand and a fellow blogger, wrote this in an email to me: "Dear Sir, Your blog has been blocked by ICT of Thailand so the visitors can't visit your blog."
It is not a surprise to me as a lot of other blogs critical of the Thai king and the Thai monarchy, such as Sacrava Cartoon blog and Reahu.net, have also been blocked. However, it is disappointing that such a country that prides itself as the Land of Smiles and called itself one of the freest countries in the Southeast Asian region should engage in a censorship in free speech and trying to impede freedom of expression.
I have predicted that the Thai government will one day block "Khmerization blog" as it publishes many critical articles of the Thai king and the Thai monarchy. On 31st January 2009, upon hearing that Sacrava and Reahu.net had been blocked in Thailand, I made a prediction in Details Are Sketchy that it might be a matter of time before Khmerization blog will be blocked in Thailand. My comment reads: "This is censorship of information and restriction on the freedom of speech. If these two sites are banned, then Ki-Media and my blog, Khmerization, will be next."
The Thai attempt will not succeed in silencing me as many of Khmerization's articles had been republished in many blogs throughout the world. The Thai attempt to silence me only reflects bad on the true nature of the Thai mindset and the institution of the Thai monarchy which do not tolerate criticism. The Thai lese majeste law, which jailed many foreign and local critics of the Thai king and Thai monarchy, has really done a disservice to the Thai king and monarchy rather than serving the good of the country.
Khmerization is proud to be taken seriously by the Thai king and the Thai government. Korb Khun Krab, Thailand. Thankyou, Thailand.
Today, I have just been informed by a reader in Thailand that "Khmerization blog" has been ordered blocked by the Thai government. Khmerbotra, a Cambodian student in Thailand and a fellow blogger, wrote this in an email to me: "Dear Sir, Your blog has been blocked by ICT of Thailand so the visitors can't visit your blog."
It is not a surprise to me as a lot of other blogs critical of the Thai king and the Thai monarchy, such as Sacrava Cartoon blog and Reahu.net, have also been blocked. However, it is disappointing that such a country that prides itself as the Land of Smiles and called itself one of the freest countries in the Southeast Asian region should engage in a censorship in free speech and trying to impede freedom of expression.
I have predicted that the Thai government will one day block "Khmerization blog" as it publishes many critical articles of the Thai king and the Thai monarchy. On 31st January 2009, upon hearing that Sacrava and Reahu.net had been blocked in Thailand, I made a prediction in Details Are Sketchy that it might be a matter of time before Khmerization blog will be blocked in Thailand. My comment reads: "This is censorship of information and restriction on the freedom of speech. If these two sites are banned, then Ki-Media and my blog, Khmerization, will be next."
The Thai attempt will not succeed in silencing me as many of Khmerization's articles had been republished in many blogs throughout the world. The Thai attempt to silence me only reflects bad on the true nature of the Thai mindset and the institution of the Thai monarchy which do not tolerate criticism. The Thai lese majeste law, which jailed many foreign and local critics of the Thai king and Thai monarchy, has really done a disservice to the Thai king and monarchy rather than serving the good of the country.
Khmerization is proud to be taken seriously by the Thai king and the Thai government. Korb Khun Krab, Thailand. Thankyou, Thailand.
10 comments:
It is only natural for Thailand to shut down websites criticizing the monarch. After all they have law specifically enacted to outlaw such activity.
I wouldn't imagined it is too hard to create another blog if one is shut down.
It is not true, I am Cambodian living in Bangkok, the blog is still accessible, I don't know why the students informed you the site was blocked, it seem to me that many sites not just those offend Thai monarchy Law also sometime were blocked for a few hours for whatever the reason!
As of now, the blog is accessible from Bangkok.
Just out of curiosity: How many khmer students live in bangkok and what do you study ?
Noun Chea was studying in Bangkok when he was young at Sala Tharmasat.
What's the #@%$^
What's the #@%$^
Many young Khmer kids got violently beating up by Siem soldiers, they unknownly played and threw the coin!
Dear 10:pm there're many Khmer students are actually studying in ancient Khmer land most of them are U students, they are professional. Think about it! since 1993 at least 300 students diploma a year, not by Khmer GOVT but by Thailand King's daughter, thereafter some of them has been sent by their own parents.
Good luck dear all!
the true color of siem. and they claimed that they are asia democracy! hypocrite for sure, really! cambodia is way better than them!
Actually it is not easy to shut down Google's blogspot. Web blog is different from normal website. It has extra layer of security.
From what I understand, the only way a gov't can shut down a blog site is to kick Google out of the country, which I doubt Thai gov't will do.
There is a big communist Asian country, don't want to name, that tried to hack Google security system which caused Google to move to another place out of that country's jurisdiction. This country has a sophisticate and elaborate system to control websites activity. I think they still have a hard time accessing Goggle's blog page.
For us Khmer, especially KI Media, we should thank Google..Yes?
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