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Justice Ministry: 43,000 websites insulting monarchy closed; soon shutting 3,000 more sites
BANGKOK, June 17 (TNA) - Justice Ministry has closed 43,000 websites insulting to the Thai monarchy and is proceeding to shut another 3,000 websites which might contain lese majeste offenses, according to Justice Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
Mr Pirapan said the ministry had closed 43,000 websites deemed to have lese majeste content and another 3,000 websites will soon be closed under similar charges.
He said the ministry was also tracking two people who committed lese majeste and had fled abroad. No details were given about the two.
Under the Internal Security Act and the Computer-related Offenses Act of 2007, legal action may be taken against the operators of the websites should they continue to generate any content deemed offensive to the nation's revered king.
Justice Minister, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Chuti Krairiksh and Minister of Culture Niphit Intharasombat on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces to protect monarchy, society and public from vice that come with information technology.
Mr Chuti said since the start of the World Cup in South Africa on June 11, more than 500 websites were closed because of the betting offences but it could re-open within 2-3 hours.
He said the cooperation of the three ministries would help expand the authorities to take legal action against the information technology related crimes, particularly fraud through internet and expected that the concrete result could be seen in three months.
The information and communication technology ministry was aware of the risk from hackers who might attack government websites within 7-8 hours and the officials were urgently seeking the prevention. (TNA)
Mr Pirapan said the ministry had closed 43,000 websites deemed to have lese majeste content and another 3,000 websites will soon be closed under similar charges.
He said the ministry was also tracking two people who committed lese majeste and had fled abroad. No details were given about the two.
Under the Internal Security Act and the Computer-related Offenses Act of 2007, legal action may be taken against the operators of the websites should they continue to generate any content deemed offensive to the nation's revered king.
Justice Minister, Minister of Information and Communication Technology Chuti Krairiksh and Minister of Culture Niphit Intharasombat on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join forces to protect monarchy, society and public from vice that come with information technology.
Mr Chuti said since the start of the World Cup in South Africa on June 11, more than 500 websites were closed because of the betting offences but it could re-open within 2-3 hours.
He said the cooperation of the three ministries would help expand the authorities to take legal action against the information technology related crimes, particularly fraud through internet and expected that the concrete result could be seen in three months.
The information and communication technology ministry was aware of the risk from hackers who might attack government websites within 7-8 hours and the officials were urgently seeking the prevention. (TNA)
