Popular Post TheFishman1 Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2020 Why does CNN get blocked out from the newsEvery time they mention the protest in Bangkok the screen goes black the government he doesn’t want people to see what’s going on in Bangkok TIT 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Same for other news channels. It seems to be done by the provider (True Visions for example) protect themselves from being dinged by the government. True has a 5 minute delay for the news channels to give them time to block things. Moved to the general forum. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2020 Yes same thing happened to BBC and other channels during the Red Shirt demonstrations. Plenty of coverage on Thairath TV last night though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Not blocked on you tube is it, voice tv live now, seems to be a couple of thousand at one BTS station 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I have removed a couple of off topic posts. A reminder that political discussions are not allowed on this forum. There are topics in the news forum you can post on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Not blocked on you tube is it, voice tv live now, seems to be a couple of thousand at one BTS station Thats the interesting thing. We were watching domestic Thai TV last night and reporting of the protests is all over the place, plus all the domestic newspapers, including the English language Bangkok Post Yet they seem to get twitchy if they see foreign TV news outlets airing the protests. It's all being openly reported on the major sites; CNN, BBC, NBC etc. It's also interesting, that probably the most significant event in Thai news doesn't get a single mention in the Thai News section of TVF, just concentrated on the poor expats who can't get home, to a country once again on the brink of insurrection 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Orton Rd said: Not blocked on you tube is it, voice tv live now, seems to be a couple of thousand at one BTS station same with my IPTV and Kodi, all clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangless Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said: It's also interesting, that probably the most significant event in Thai news doesn't get a single mention in the Thai News section of TVF, You must be reading a different news section in TV than I am! There are seven different news item in todays TVF news thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 did you try to use a VPN, they do come handy in these situations but if your provider it local (ie True, AIS, ) no VPN will solve the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post polpott Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, fangless said: You must be reading a different news section in TV than I am! There are seven different news item in todays TVF news thread! Most of them not open for comment. 5 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Susco Posted October 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said: Why does CNN get blocked out from the newsEvery time they mention the protest in Bangkok Because they don't want people be informed 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Just one thing! They have invented something called a VPN. Cheers guys! That one was free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 An offensive troll post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, polpott said: I didn't see them making that clear. Can you point me to the post? And I didn't say "doesn't get a single mention". From this pinned topic in the Thailand News Forum: Please use discretion in your references to the government. Phrases which can be considered as anti-coup will be removed. Referring to Thailand or the government as a dictatorship, military dictatorship or other such terms will be removed. Any posts which can be construed as rumor mongering are not allowed. Posters violating these rules and the forum rules will receive a warning, a possible suspension of posting privileges or a ban from the site. Please check the entire list of forum rules: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/terms/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 LOL. Rhetorical? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Some posts that were apparently errant misquotes have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Should not really discuss this, maybe better to keep your thoughts for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pixelaoffy Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 Should not discuss why your TV channel is blocking news? Wow some are scared 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brewsterbudgen Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, pixelaoffy said: Should not discuss why your TV channel is blocking news? Wow some are scared It's very apparent that things that were never discussed in the past are now being done so openly (although understandably not on this Forum). Very encouraging times in Thailand. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted October 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 4:54 AM, GinBoy2 said: On 10/17/2020 at 4:00 AM, Orton Rd said: Not blocked on you tube is it, voice tv live now, seems to be a couple of thousand at one BTS station Thats the interesting thing. We were watching domestic Thai TV last night and reporting of the protests is all over the place, plus all the domestic newspapers, including the English language Bangkok Post Yet they seem to get twitchy if they see foreign TV news outlets airing the protests. It's not the news of the protests, it's what they're likely to flash over to, in order to provide more context to understand why these protests are different than in the past. News outlets operating in Thailand are not likely to flash over to unflattering content that would put them in violation of lese majeste laws. Like TVF, they have learned to self censor to stay out of trouble. International news outlets make them twitchy because they cannot be counted on to self censor. They never know what those rascals are going to show next. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherclaire Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Buy a VPN on E-bay and watch what you want. There're even some free ones. I'm using NordVPN and it's pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scammed Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, impulse said: It's not the news of the protests, it's what they're likely to flash over to, in order to provide more context to understand why these protests are different than in the past. News outlets operating in Thailand are not likely to flash over to unflattering content that would put them in violation of lese majeste laws. Like TVF, they have learned to self censor to stay out of trouble. International news outlets make them twitchy because they cannot be counted on to self censor. They never know what those rascals are going to show next. yeah, thats a logical explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) Yeah I would agree, it's the analysis of facts rather than just the reporting of the facts on the ground which is probably worrisome for them. The truth is however probably 0.1% of the Thai population ever watches overseas news outlets, so what impact CNN has on the consciousness of the average Thai is laughable. What influence it has on the paranoia of the ruling elite, well thats another matter! Edited October 18, 2020 by GinBoy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Just watch on news live on YouTube. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Removed an off-topic post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmell Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 No problem. If its CNN they will be blaming Trump for the unrest in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 CNN not blocked via AIS, although I prefer the news on ABN from Singapore and the Thai Channel 3 news plus Nation TV - as they have live coverage so you can see where the current hot spots are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kinnock said: CNN not blocked via AIS, although I prefer the news on ABN from Singapore and the Thai Channel 3 news plus Nation TV - as they have live coverage so you can see where the current hot spots are. One of the issues, and I thought about this last night as we watched C3 news, was the fact that domestic TV is reporting the facts, but very little comment. Now I have been rather amazed I must say at some of the editorials in the Bangkok Post for one, which I never believed I would read in my lifetime. But compared to a report I saw on NBC news last night which gave a rather good analysis of the reasons behind the protests and underlying issues, that you are never probably see within Thailand. Well at least until there is true structural reform, and that I fear I will never see in my lifetime Edited October 18, 2020 by GinBoy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The local media are reporting freely on the first three items of the protestors demands but will not talk about the fourth one. The foreign media will blather away about that what is proscribed here so it is easier just to block them for the duration of their report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 23 hours ago, impulse said: It's not the news of the protests, it's what they're likely to flash over to, in order to provide more context to understand why these protests are different than in the past. News outlets operating in Thailand are not likely to flash over to unflattering content that would put them in violation of lese majeste laws. Like TVF, they have learned to self censor to stay out of trouble. International news outlets make them twitchy because they cannot be counted on to self censor. They never know what those rascals are going to show next. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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