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Thailand drops law suit against Google

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May 10, 2007, 12:07 GMT


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egee fayMay 10th, 2007 - 16:10:17

Thailand needs to get use to the fact that the internet is an open forum where anyone with an internet connection can express their views and feelings.
Unless Thailand wants to start monitoring all internet sites, snooping at peoples emails, listening in on chat room..and becoming a police state like China, they should get use to stuff on the interenet they don't like.
Instead of a victory for Thailand, the move to force Google to remove clips from YouTube only places Thailand in the same league as countries that censor freedom of speech.

I am always amused that Thailand bans porn websites and magazines while at the same time turns a blind eye to Thailands robust sex trade in children and adults.

It's money over principle

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TonyMay 11th, 2007 - 02:34:38

'... start monitoring all internet sites, snooping at peoples emails, listening in on chat room ...'

Before start pointing your finger to my country, you better look at your own 'PATRIOT ACT'. Oh, I forgot. Your country (the ignorance, U S and A) snoops home phones too. Wow, that's even worse.

Americans also need to get use to the fact that insulting others is not the way civilized people do.

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jStrMay 11th, 2007 - 06:02:05

It seems that you are the only one who is insulting anyone is Tony(he refered to a whole nation of people as ignorant). Also his arguement doesn't attack the topic--The Thialand Goverment's disregard for freedom of speech, not the US's wiretapping bills.

I didn't think that Google would bend for Thailand's goverement, but it's quite disturbing to see that they have. Considering that they own a virtual monopoly on search engines I think this event is worth some serious reflection.

The worlds access to information has been sacrificed by the whims of one country's outdated monarcy. Am I also at risk of imprisonment when I ask how a nations leader can have such thin skin?

Don't let this baby have its bottle. Freedom of speech is worth fighting for.

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