WEB

According to Global Voices Advocacy (http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org), Thailand has, to date, blocked at least 113,000 websites deemed to pose a threat to national security. To break this down, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) and the Center for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES) admitted to blocking 48,000 websites in May, 50,000 in June and July, plus constantly adding 500 more to the list every day. By simply compiling press releases from the government, Freedom Against Censorship Thailand (FACT) puts it at 210,000 blocked websites.

PRINT

The two main Red Shirt-related publications, Red News and Truth Today, have been banned since May. The fortnightly publication Voice of Taksin was replaced by Red Power, because its founder managed to obtain a license before the state of emergency. But Red Power was then banned, too.

TELEVISON & RADIO

People Channel (PTV) was blocked by Thai cable operators. A new station, Asia Update, has been set up to replace it (http://www.asiaupdate.tv/). It does not touch on politics because it risks censorship under the emergency decree. According to Reporters without Borders, dozens of community radio stations have also been ordered to stop broadcasting and some 35 journalists have been prosecuted for inciting listeners to demonstrate.

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