Dear CEO members, please continue to avoid using words related to pornography, hatred and discrimination. Thx.





The Ministry of Information is planning to begin regulating the Internet in the country to prevent offensive content from being posted online, ostensibly to prevent defamation and provocations to violence, according to a ministry official.

“We want to tell Internet users to not use words relating to pornography and words relating to hatred and discrimination,” said Ouk Kimseng, an adviser to the ministry and the head of its initiative to censor the Internet.

“Particularly, the Facebook users must know how to consider the reputation and dignity of individual people,” he added.

Mr. Kimseng said the ministry had not yet set up a timeframe for the initiative, but added that officials are already compiling a list of banned words.

“For instance, if someone accuses an individual of being a traitor or posts photos showing killing and violent activities. We are studying how to cope with this issue,” he said.

Chea Chan Boribo, secretary of state at the Ministry of Information, said the ban was Mr. Kimseng’s brainchild and declined to comment further.

“He is the one who proposed this idea,” Mr. Chan Boribo said, referring to Mr. Kimseng. “Please ask him.”

While officials declined to say how the ban would be carried out, one Internet service provider said he would comply if asked to block certain Web pages.

“I will follow the law if the ministry issues it,” said Sok Chanda, CEO of MekongNet. “The ministry can withdraw my license if I don’t.”

Preap Kol, executive director of Transparency International Cambodia, decried the initiative.

“It is a worrying measure,” he said. “If the scope and definition of the language restricts freedom of expression when it comes to political views or critical comments, it can create censorship.....

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By HUL REAKSMEY

I did see that and straight away thought of certain forums..

Mr. Kimseng said the ministry had not yet set up a timeframe for the initiative, but added that officials are already compiling a list of banned words.

Of course, we will never know what those banned words are, because if they try to post the list of bad words online, their own ingenious bad word detector will kick into action and automatically block them.

perhaps asswipe will move on to next telling the world to censor many "bad" books because they MIGHT end up in Cambodia. Clearly he has NO IDEA how the internet works. This won't stop them from totally fucking UP access. Crap, he'll be FOREVER trying to ban sites on keywords much less any other thing.
this almost puts a name and face on stupidity. I pretty much lump this guy in with the chucklehead that thinks he's going to COMPLETELY erradicate prostitution in Pattaya

The HE can pull an internet providers license for putting a spotlight on corruption, only if the internet provider isn't owned by Vietnam Military Telecom.

what a bunch of F#@king S#$t,

...but its all good and fine if the junta does it in Thailand, because they HAVE TO. It's for the good of the whole country!!!

I don't see this as an attempt to censor expats using words like 'twatflannel'.

This will be aimed at the Khmericans posting lies and propaganda leading up to the next election.

Reading between the lines: "Chea Chan Boribo, secretary of state at the Ministry of Information, said the ban was Mr. Kimseng’s brainchild and declined to comment further."

Chea Chan Boribo, (CNRP) distances himself from comments made by Ouk Kimseng (CPP).

And this is an example of what HE believe is appropriate use of FB...

That must be an immoral photo