Internet Politics in Thailand after the 2006 Coup
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Type/Name of
Web site
Identifi cation/
Certifi cation
upon Login
Identifi cation/Certifi cation
upon Registration
Remark
User Name/
Password
E-mail
13-Digit
Citizen ID
Name/
Address/
Phone
komchadluek.net
√
√
√
√
Membership is required
to receive e-newsletter
and to post comments
on the news
Others (video and photo sharing, satellite TV)
voicetv.co.th
√
√
√
Member registration
requires name and birth
date
youtube.com
√
√
Can watch and upload
video clips
fl ickr.com
√
√
√
Automatically registered
with Yahoo account
Table 5.5
(continued)
The most minimal forms of identifi cation and certifi cation required in all surveyed
OSPs are user name and password for logging into the system. For registration, all
providers require an e-mail address as a precondition for access, while some require
name, address, and phone number, and a few require the 13-digit citizen identifi cation
number. In any case, it is apparent that an architecture of identifi cation has been
established in the Thai cyberspace as a result of the new computer crime law.
Social Norms: A Benevolent and Inviolable Kingship
While l è se-majest é may sound peculiar to non-Thais, it has been a deep-seated concept
in Thai culture for centuries. The monarchy has always been a central institution in
Thai society. Despite the 1932 revolution that changed the governing regime from
absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, the king was still allowed to exercise
sanctioning prerogatives of legitimization. At that time, the fi rst constitution was
regarded as a royal gift, while the throne was generally viewed as holding a position
101
Type/Name of
Web site
Identifi cation/
Certifi cation
upon Login
Identifi cation/Certifi cation
upon Registration
Remark
User Name/
Password
13-Digit
Citizen ID
Name/
Address/
Phone
komchadluek.net
√
√
√
√
Membership is required
to receive e-newsletter
and to post comments
on the news
Others (video and photo sharing, satellite TV)
voicetv.co.th
√
√
√
Member registration
requires name and birth
date
youtube.com
√
√
Can watch and upload
video clips
fl ickr.com
√
√
√
Automatically registered
with Yahoo account
Table 5.5
(continued)
The most minimal forms of identifi cation and certifi cation required in all surveyed
OSPs are user name and password for logging into the system. For registration, all
providers require an e-mail address as a precondition for access, while some require
name, address, and phone number, and a few require the 13-digit citizen identifi cation
number. In any case, it is apparent that an architecture of identifi cation has been
established in the Thai cyberspace as a result of the new computer crime law.
Social Norms: A Benevolent and Inviolable Kingship
While l è se-majest é may sound peculiar to non-Thais, it has been a deep-seated concept
in Thai culture for centuries. The monarchy has always been a central institution in
Thai society. Despite the 1932 revolution that changed the governing regime from
absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, the king was still allowed to exercise
sanctioning prerogatives of legitimization. At that time, the fi rst constitution was
regarded as a royal gift, while the throne was generally viewed as holding a position