In brief :Govt to file charges against Google over YouTube video
Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom said yesterday the ministry was preparing to file a charge against Google in Thailand after it refused to remove a video clip that insulted His Majesty the King.
The ministry has blocked access to the YouTube website, owned by Google, after it showed a film clip deemed offensive to the monarchy. The government approached Google, but the company said it had no policy about content deemed offensive in Thailand. Sitthichai said the ministry would file the charge with the Criminal Court on Friday.
Male trafficking victims recognised Government representatives and eight organisations yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to include male victims in human trafficking in the 17 northern provinces. The MOU aims to protect all victims as well as to punish traffickers, said Saisuree Chutikul, chairwoman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women. Trafficking goes far beyond the sex industry and child labour, with many cases involving males such as migrant workers in the fishing industry, said Saisuree at the signing ceremony in Chiang Mai. The MOU is based on Thai laws and international conventions on human rights that Thailand has signed, she said. Thailand has become a regional leader in the fight against trafficking and is extending its support to all victims, both Thai and foreign, said UNICEF representative Tomoo Hozumi.
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