BANGKOK: Thailand’s junta is facing growing opposition over plans to introduce a single Internet gateway for the country in a bid to increase the government’s ability to monitor and block online content.
Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition against the proposal, which has been dubbed the “Great Firewall of Thailand” – a play on China’s draconian Internet censorship programme – by commentators, analysts and netizens.
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