The SET Index fell by more than 1% again today but apparently that is all right – there are no malevolent (probably foreign) secret agents spreading rumours about Thailand today. However, the faithful boys in brown are about to arrest more people who certainly did spread rumours (well, according to these people anyway). It appears that they would quite like to close down the websites too but have to wait for the Ministry of Information Suppression Communication and Technology. By bizarre coincidence, one of those websites (the excellent prachatai.com) has been critical of the current government on occasion.
According to Reporters sans Frontieres (Reporters without Borders): Thailand is ranked 130th out of 175 countries for press freedom.
2008: 124th
2007: 135th
2006: 122nd
2005: 107th
2004: 59th
2003: 82nd
2002: 65th
