[NCUC-DISCUSS] Thailand Army announces Martial Law Act

Wed May 28 07:48:17 CEST 2014

Thailand's cybercoup
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/05/27/thailands-cybercoup/

It was the most social-media savvy coup in Thailand. And for a country with
one of the largest number of coup attempts in the world, 19 in total, since
1932, it was quite a feat. The men in uniform are trying to get with the
times. Perhaps they learned from Turkey's Erdogan that they could block
social media sites like Twitter and YouTube and still win an election. Or
perhaps they underestimated how shutting down Twitter had backfired on
Tunisia's Ben Ali and helped fuel more protests.  Either way, the Thai
military thought the coup had to be carried out properly: on the ground and
in cyberspace.Thailand's cybercoup
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/05/27/thailands-cybercoup/

It was the most social-media savvy coup in Thailand. And for a country with
one of the largest number of coup attempts in the world, 19 in total, since
1932, it was quite a feat. The men in uniform are trying to get with the
times. Perhaps they learned from Turkey's Erdogan that they could block
social media sites like Twitter and YouTube and still win an election. Or
perhaps they underestimated how shutting down Twitter had backfired on
Tunisia's Ben Ali and helped fuel more protests.  Either way, the Thai
military thought the coup had to be carried out properly: on the ground and
in cyberspace.

And this is new protesting style to avoid being arrested.

Thailand is not just for the bourgeoisis & ammart. If you won't let us
speak, we will still protest.
#*ThaiCoup*<https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThaiCoup?src=hash>1984
pic.twitter.com/OuBa0c3uQp <http://t.co/OuBa0c3uQp>

https://twitter.com/Gotham711/status/471496786788376576/photo/1

Poomjit Sirawongprasert (Moui)
ภูมิจิต ศิระวงศ์ประเสริฐ (หมวย)
twitter: @Moui <http://twitter.com/moui>
facebook: PoomjitS <http://facebook.com/PoomjitS>

On Tue, May 27, 2014 at 10:23 AM, Poomjit Sirawongprasert <poomjit at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Attached is document from a friend of mine. Please help spread it.
>
> 14 foreign medias (channels) are blocked Thailand. Some of my activist
> friends have been arrested and may have to go to military court. Some
> people who summoned haven't released home yet.
>
> There are about 1,200 people in name list that military will arrest or
> search their houses.
>
> I'm now helping other activist by training them about security issues.
>
> Could anyone here recommend us the platform or online application that
> volunteer can update the missing people after they got arrested?  We have
> situation like this in the south of Thailand when military arrested
> someone, after awhile military told the family that those guys were
> released but in fact those guys never return home.  We need the online
> tools to update info for those missing people must be secure and able to be
> collaborated.
>
> Pray for us.
>
> Poomjit Sirawongprasert (Moui)
> ภูมิจิต ศิระวงศ์ประเสริฐ (หมวย)
> twitter: @Moui <http://twitter.com/moui>
> facebook: PoomjitS <http://facebook.com/PoomjitS>
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:14 PM, William Drake <wjdrake at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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 <http://twitter.com/moui>
>> facebook: PoomjitS <http://facebook.com/PoomjitS>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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*.
>>>>
>>>> Unlicensed community radio stations were also ordered to stop
>>>> broadcasting.
>>>>
>>>> http://en.rsf.org/thailand-ten-tv-stations-intervened-after-20-05-2014,46313.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> 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 <http://twitter.com/moui>
>>> facebook: PoomjitS <http://facebook.com/PoomjitS>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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 <http://twitter.com/moui>
>>>> facebook: PoomjitS <http://facebook.com/PoomjitS>
>>>>
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