[NCUC-DISCUSS] Thailand Army announces Martial Law Act

[William Drake]

Hi Poomjit

While it probably won’t change the army’s thinking, is there any sort of online campaign/petition getting organized through which people can express concern?

Bill

On May 22, 2014, at 9:03 PM, Poomjit Sirawongprasert <poomjit at gmail.com> wrote:

> Following update : May 23, 2014 (GMT +7)
> 
> Hi,
> 
> No need to explain but just updating you that tomorrow all ISPs are ordered to stand up in front of the coup representative.  Also, the announcement no. 12 says the service providers must screen, monitor, delete all content that incite to hate the coup, if the service providers don't  take action, those companies will be blocked.
> 
> I also think that the ThaiCom (satellite company) already seized so that all TVs are broadcasting only the coup announcement.
> 
> Expect the very STRONG CENSORSHIP.
> 
> Poomjit Sirawongprasert (Moui)
> ภูมิจิต ศิระวงศ์ประเสริฐ (หมวย)
> twitter: @Moui
> facebook: PoomjitS
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> On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 1:29 AM, Poomjit Sirawongprasert <poomjit at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks so much to Norbert and Bill for the warm comment.
> 
> FYI.
> 
> This is what happened today in Thailand (in term of censorship). 
> 
> Thai military has issued ten pronouncements since declaring martial law. No 9 says no discussion about the situation "in all formats".  More important than worrying about what to call it is watching what military has done - threatening media, issuing orders, flexing muscle.
> 
> And for the pronouncement no. 8 says not allow discussing about political situation online. Anyone who breaks this pronouncement, he/she will got punished.
> 
> Moreover, the general announced that those who insult to the Monarchy, they will have to go to the Military Court instead of the Criminal Court.
> Ten TV stations intervened after martial law declared
> 
> Published on Tuesday 20 May 2014.
> Reporters Without Borders condemns the forced closure or military intervention in at least ten TV stations in the capital after martial law was declared today. Soldiers stormed into MV5, DNN, UDD TV, Asia Update, P&P Channel, 4 Channel, Bluesky TV, FMTV, T News and ASTV and ordered them to stop broadcasting to prevent “distorted” reports. A new release from the army announced the closure of four other television stations, including Voice TV.
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> Unlicensed community radio stations were also ordered to stop broadcasting.
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> http://en.rsf.org/thailand-ten-tv-stations-intervened-after-20-05-2014,46313.html
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> Tomorrow, the ISP regulator - NBTC calls all ISPs to discuss about how to filter content on the internet.  I'm doubt for what will happen next. 
> 
> Poomjit Sirawongprasert (Moui)
> ภูมิจิต ศิระวงศ์ประเสริฐ (หมวย)
> twitter: @Moui
> facebook: PoomjitS
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> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 6:08 PM, William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com> wrote:
> Poomjit
> 
> I’m very sorry to hear this awful news.  It might be technically ‘off topic’ but it is certainly ‘relevant’ so please do keep up posted, and be careful…
> 
> Bill
> 
> On May 20, 2014, at 2:07 AM, Poomjit Sirawongprasert <poomjit at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I know it is not relevant to the group but just would like to share you the information that the Thai Military Declares Martial Law to Curb Protests.
>> 
>> The 1914 Martial Law Act is one of the oldest laws in Thailand. In fact, this century old law is by de facto “Law of the Land”; once it is declared the Constitution is suspended or repealed altogether. Now, the Commander in Chief announced its enforcement officially on screen.
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>> Now the military already seize all TV stations, including ThaiCom - the only satellites and teleports service provider in Thailand.
>> 
>> I don't know what will happen to the internet.  If you don't mind message from me, I will keep on updating.  IMO, it is strongly to have coup soon.
>> 
>> TV station that broadcast news against army is prohibited now.
>> 
>> Poomjit Sirawongprasert (Moui)
>> ภูมิจิต ศิระวงศ์ประเสริฐ (หมวย)
>> twitter: @Moui
>> facebook: PoomjitS
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