Web censor system hits protest firewall
Chalerm tries to defend lese majeste detector
- Published: 15/12/2011 at 10:13 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The government yesterday calmed fears civil rights would be threatened if it adopts a tighter monitoring system to counter anti-monarchy messages on the internet.
The proposed procurement of "a lawful interception (LI) system", estimated at 400 million baht, was unveiled yesterday during a press briefing by a government panel to crack down on lese majeste on the internet.
The panel was headed by Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung.
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- Writer: Pradit Ruangdit, Manop Thip-Osod & King-Oua Laohong
