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Govt Warns: Liking/Sharing Indecent Clips Faces 5 Yrs Jail, ฿100k Fine

Govt Warns: Liking/Sharing Indecent Clips Faces 5 Yrs Jail, ฿100k Fine

MGR Online•General•18h ago

Reader Briefing

Thai government issues a stern warning that liking or sharing indecent content online is a punishable offense under the Computer Crime Act, carrying penalties similar to those of the original poster.

  • •The Thai government is cracking down on the sharing of indecent content online.
  • •Liking or sharing such content will be treated as a criminal offense under the Computer Crime Act.
  • •Penalties include up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 baht.
  • •Citizens are urged to report any seen indecent content to Cyber ​​Police.

Overview

  • •The government has issued a strong warning against the liking and sharing of indecent clips and toxic content that are going viral online.
  • •Deputy Government Spokesperson Ploytal Laksaemsaengchan emphasized that liking and sharing obscene content is an offense under the Computer Crime Act.
  • •Penalties for this offense include a maximum of 5 years imprisonment, a fine of up to 100,000 baht, or both.
  • •Individuals who like and share indecent clips will be treated as if they were the ones who posted them.
  • •This is in accordance with Section 14 (5) of the Computer Crime Act, which states that anyone who disseminates or forwards computer data known to be false or obscene will also be liable.
  • •The government has instructed relevant agencies to quickly investigate and bring offenders and disseminators of inappropriate content online to justice.
  • •The public is advised to report any indecent or explicit clips seen to Cyber ​​Police at 1441 immediately.
  • •The government seeks cooperation in creating a safe society and discouraging 'trash content' that could lead to imitation, particularly among children and youth.

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Key Quotes

Ploytal Laksaemsaengchan
"If the public sees indecent or explicit clips, they should immediately report and provide tips to Cyber ​​Police at 1441."
หากประชาชนพบเห็นคลิปล่อแหลม ลามกอนาจาร ขอให้กดรายงานและแจ้งเบาะแสมาที่ตำรวจไซเบอร์ 1441 ทันที
Ploytal Laksaemsaengchan
"The government requests cooperation in creating a safe society, not supporting trash content for likes and shares, as this content could lead to imitation, especially among children and youth."
รัฐบาลขอความร่วมมือช่วยกันสร้างสังคมที่ปลอดภัย ไม่สนับสนุนคอนเทนต์ขยะ มุ่งหวังแต่ยอดไลค์ยอดแชร์ เพราะคอนเทนต์ขยะต่าง ๆ เหล่านี้ อาจสุ่มสิ่งที่ทำให้เกิดการลอกเลียนแบบได้ โดยเฉพาะในหมู่เด็กและเยาวชน

Key Entities

Organization

Government(รัฐบาล)
The administrative body issuing warnings and directing legal action regarding online content.
Cyber ​​Police 1441(ตำรวจไซเบอร์ 1441)
The law enforcement agency designated for reporting and investigating cybercrime, including the dissemination of indecent content.

Person

Deputy Government Spokesperson(รองโฆษกรัฐบาล)
The official providing details and statements about the government's stance on online content dissemination.
Ploytal Laksaemsaengchan(นางสาวพลอยทะเล ลักษมึแสงจันทร์)
Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the government's policy on indecent content.

Law

Computer Crime Act(พ.ร.บ.คอมพิวเตอร์)
The legal framework under which the penalties for disseminating indecent content are applied.