[This post is only expressing own opinions, non-related to my agency].

People who want to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days  for travel, work or other purposes have to get a Non-Immigration Visa.  For more than three years I was living in Thailand with a Non-Immigration Visa (ED, Student) but it was time to change to a real work permit.  With the right papers from your employer it usually takes 2 weeks, sometimes a bit more.  But my whole process took nearly 14 weeks and I stumbled upon a variety of upsetting hold-ups and snafus.

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Its not only Thailand which is censoring various kind of online media. These graphic gives a good overview on the current situation and issues on Internet censorship around the world.  What content is censored in which country and how does it work? (more…)

It is always very interesting how censorship is developing. A recent article called “Silence of the dissenters: How south-east Asia keeps web users in line” (Guardian) is talking about the rising internet censorship in South East Asia. Basically Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines are all moving towards Chinese-style internet censorship. (more…)

Just ten days left for Burmas first election since 20 years. Since 1962 Burma has been under a military ruled leadership and the junta regime is clearly one of the worst human rights violators in the world. The upcoming election will decide about democratic process or a further suppression in Burmas political struggle. (more…)

No protests, no violence – It seems like Bangkok/Thailand is back in a calm mood but appearances are deceiving. Today Chiranuch Premchaiporn  (Head of Prachatai Magazine) was arrested at Bangkok International Airport. She is a Journalist and strong activist against censorship. (more…)

Laws and regulations are getting tighter and tighter. The current State of Emergency brings up more problems for online Blogger and also put several newspapers in a serious situation of fear.
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Freedom of speech is a serious topic in Thailand and I have been watching it closely since two years. Especially during the political struggle in the last month there is a growing amount of censorship.

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Um mal ein bischen “spread the word” zu betreiben! Der ein oder andere weiß sicherlich schon bescheid, dass durch Vorratsdatenspeicherung und wachsende Zensur im Web viele Dinge eingeschränkt sind. Das ganze soll aber nun noch drastischer werden…
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