It is very troubling to hear the new Minister of Information and Technology say that her first and main priority will be censorship of the internet. Ranongrak Suwanchawee gathered top officials of her ministry just before the holiday and gave her instructions in no uncertain terms. Their top duty -- and hers -- will be to ferret out and block websites that officials believe carry insults to the monarchy. In effect, she ordered the expansion of a secret and highly questionable policy started by her predecessor last year. Mrs Ranongrak has clearly embarked on this programme without bothering to find any facts.
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