泰國稱谷歌將從Youtube上刪除侮辱性視頻片段 (Thailand Says Google to Remove Offensive Video Clips from Youtube)

泰國當局說，廣受歡迎的美國視頻共享網站YouTube已經同意刪除被認為侮辱深受尊重的泰國國王的錄像片段。泰國信息技術和通訊部星期五說，擁有YouTube網站的谷歌公司同意從網站上刪除相關的12個錄像片段。

在谷歌公司拒絕泰國提出的刪除嘲弄泰國國王阿杜德錄像的要求后，泰國政府4月初封閉了Youtube的上網途徑。在泰國封鎖網站之后，奚落國王的視頻片段反而大量增加，其中一段視頻還出現用腳指向泰國國王的鏡頭，這在泰國被認為極大的失禮。

目前還不清楚泰國何時或是否會解除對網站的封鎖。在泰國，侮辱國王是一種罪行，最多可判刑15年。

Thai authorities say the popular U.S. video sharing website YouTube has agreed to remove clips deemed insulting to the country's revered king. The Thai Ministry for Information and Communication Technology said Friday that Google, which owns YouTube, has agreed to remove 12 video clips from the site.

The government blocked access to YouTube in early April after the company turned down Thailand's demand that it remove a clip mocking King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The number of clips lampooning the monarch mushroomed after Thailand banned the site. One clip depicts feet pointed toward the king, a major etiquette offense in Thailand.

It is not clear when or if Thailand plans to unblock the site. Offending the monarch is a crime in Thailand punishable by up to 15 years in prison.