There is an intersting and informative article today in the Bangkok Post by the law firm of Tilleke and Gibbons, which seeks to explain what's new in Thailand's new Computer Crimes Law (CCL) that was enacted last week.
One thing seems clear on this law. No matter what the law of defamation or pronography was before, this is the state of the internet law now in Thailand:
"The CCL makes it a criminal act to post information that is either (a) false, ( ) threatens the national security of Thailand or causes a public panic, ( c) constitutes an act of terrorism, or (d) contains pornography.
This section is directed primarily at users of internet services who post such information on public websites.
Service providers would be relieved to find that they are not liable for any of the above posted through their websites provided they themselves do not ''willfully aid or allow'' such false and/or unlawful data to be posted.
Posting altered images to defame or expose persons to public ridicule or embarrassment also incurs criminal liability. Service providers are not expressly excused from liability in these cases.
Penalties provided by the CLL include fines up to 500,000 baht and/or jail time up to 20 years according to the severity of the crime. . .
The CCL provides powers of search and seizure to the competent officials enforcing the law and addresses the procedures for use of such powers. Officials may request computer traffic data and/or user identification data from service providers without obtaining a court order provided they have ''reasonable grounds'' to suspect the commission of a crime."
http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/27Jul2007_biz47.php
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Be careful what you post
Started by LarryCA, Jul 27 2007 11:58 AM
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Posted 27 July 2007 - 12:38 PM
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The CCL makes it a criminal act to post information that is false
I wonder if all those guys who say they are "XL" on Gaydar realize that's now a crime in Thailand !!!
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Posted 27 July 2007 - 02:20 PM
Can I have porno movies in my house and play them on my dvd player?
I remember some months ago there was a discussion on this board and I think it was G.B. who told us that its allowed to have porno movies in your house.
His neighbor was a police man and he said it was OK.
so is there anything changed now because of this new computer/porno law ?
I remember some months ago there was a discussion on this board and I think it was G.B. who told us that its allowed to have porno movies in your house.
His neighbor was a police man and he said it was OK.
so is there anything changed now because of this new computer/porno law ?
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Posted 27 July 2007 - 08:54 PM
QUOTE(LaSalle69 @ Jul 27 2007, 01:08 PM) 
T.I.T. this is T.C.H.N.B. lol.
Would you like to explain? I'm afraid that particular comment is way over my head and, I would guess, most others
"Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence...Speak your truth quietly and clearly..."
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Posted 28 July 2007 - 02:52 AM
QUOTE(dolypardon @ Jul 27 2007, 02:20 PM)
Can I have porno movies in my house and play them on my dvd player?
I remember some months ago there was a discussion on this board and I think it was G.B. who told us that its allowed to have porno movies in your house.
His neighbor was a police man and he said it was OK.
so is there anything changed now because of this new computer/porno law ?
It is my understanding that selling porn is against the law, but possessing it is not, provided that there is no kiddie porn. However, with this new law in place your guess is as good as mine as to whether possession of porn will now also be considered a crime.
Technically, simply taking a boy "off" from a bar for sexual purposes is a crime, but obviously it is ignored. I have a feeling that simply possessing porn will also be ignored. My interpretation of the intent of this new law is that steps will be taken against those who post porn on the Internet, not against those who download or possess it, again as long as it doesn't come from kiddie porn sites.
I don't see anything particularly new in this law. Every so often, for years, I have read news articles about people who have been arrested in Thailand because they have literally set up porn studios in their homes and apartments and place it on the Internet for sale. I believe that's the sort of thing they intend to try to stop.
If they really want to stop people from looking at porn that's already available on the Internet, then they better start building plenty of new prisons to house all the people that will be arrested. It's interesting to me that people consistently report that Thailand blocks access to political opposition sites, but I rarely hear anything about porn sites being blocked.
