Throttled speeds: The Thai censorship logo is pictured from a laptop in Bangkok, Thailand. According to news reports Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered related ministries to setup a single gateway for all Internet traffic, to monitor online contents and information that comes to Thailand.
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 the Web and block 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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