ChiangMaiMail Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Owner of internet gaming cafe arrested for violating curfew on gaming hours Supoj Thiamyoj The owner of Buddy Internet and Game Cafe in San Sai was arrested on November 23 by San Sai and Provincial Police for allowing children under the age of 15 in his cafe between the prohibited hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekdays. Aketrakul Somsuk was charged under the 2008 film and video law which restricts children to internet and game cafes between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekends, school and public holidays. Cafes found violating the law will be subject to fines between 100,000 to 500,000 baht or 10,000 baht a day per day in violation. Owners also will have their business licenses suspended for 90 days and, if they continue to violate the law, will find their licenses revoked. -- Chiang Mai Mail 2009/12/01 [newsfooter][/newsfooter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetravellingcat Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 ouch! well this is a sensible precaution otherwise kids would perpetually bunk school to play online games and shout obscenities at each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWalkingMan Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Wow! Those are some steep fines! TheWalkingMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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