Thai government reportedly planning Internet censorship
{{date|January 26, 2006}}

According to a report in the [[w:Bangkok Post|''Bangkok Post'']], the [[Thailand|Thai]] government's Public Relations Department is considering blocking the website of Manager Online as a possible instigator of "social chaos".

The report claims that a document was submitted to the Communications Authority of Thailand urging a block be issued against the site as the current calls for participation in anti-government rallies by outspoken government critic [[w:Sondhi Limthongkul|Sondhi Limthongkul]] may be a threat to social order.

Other reports claim that CAT Telecom cut off a live satellite broadcast by Sondi on the ASTV satellite network on Tuesday evening during a discussion related to a planned anti-government rally on February 4.

==Related news ==
*{{Wikinews|title=Sondhi continues using Thailand Weekly show to attack PM|date=January 14, 2006}}
*{{Wikinews|title=Thai PM sues media critic for one billion Baht|date=November 17, 2005}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.ifex.org/en/content/view/full/71868/
|title=Government moves to block cable news station and website of critical media owner
|author=Committee to Protect Journalists
|pub=IFEX
|date=January 27, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.bangkokpost.co.th/News/26Jan2006_news05.php
|title=Manager site deemed to cause 'social chaos'
|author=
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date=January 26, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.manager.co.th/IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000011098
|title=Government denies plan to censor Manager website
|author=Thaiday
|pub=Thaiday
|date=January 26, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://203.154.97.18/breaking/read.php?lang=en&newsid=108936
|title=Care urged for anti-Thaksin rally
|author=
|pub=The Nation (Thailand)
|date=January 26, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=6141
|title=Thaksin soft-pedals Sondhi-led anti-government rally
|author={{w|Thailand News Agency|TNA}}
|pub=MCOT
|date=January 24, 2006}}

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[[pt:Jornal diz que Governo da Tailândia planeja censurar website]]
According to a report in the Bangkok Post, the Thai government's Public Relations Department is considering blocking the website of Manager Online as a possible instigator of "social chaos".

The report claims that a document was submitted to the Communications Authority of Thailand urging a block be issued against the site as the current calls for participation in anti-government rallies by outspoken government critic Sondhi Limthongkul may be a threat to social order.

Other reports claim that CAT Telecom cut off a live satellite broadcast by Sondi on the ASTV satellite network on Tuesday evening during a discussion related to a planned anti-government rally on February 4.

Jornal diz que Governo da Tailândia planeja censurar website
Thailand Asia Journalism Science and technology Internet Thaksin Shinawatra Brian McNeil (Wikinewsie) Free speech