After refusing to remove a satirical video of His Majesty the King, YouTube.com has been blocked in Thailand. The website which has dominated the user-generated on-line video market carried a 44-second clip ridiculing King Bhumibol Adulyadej who is revered by all 63 millions Thais. The sender of the clip, seen more than 16,000 times, was named "paddidda" and has been rudely attacked by most of 99 comments, according to the Web site.
Thailand's military-installed government has shut down many websites deemed insulting to the king and will crack down on more. Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom the information minister said Tuesday: "It's not about freedom of expression. People who create these website are abusing their rights and clearly don't mean well for the country."
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