Tag: THAILAND

The will they or won't they flirtation between Thailand and Google continues, with Thailand dropping it's lawsuit against YouTube after Google agreed to remove offensive video clips. When users began to upload videos mocking the king of Thailand, officials blocked access to YouTube in that country. After a series of talks, Google executives believed they'd reached a solution, offering to block ...

Viacom was just the beginning. Sure, the parent company of MTV and Comedy Central sued the bejesus out of YouTube for $1 billion in copyright infringement. But did you really think other entities would stay out of the action? The Football Association Premier League is threatening legal action, as is the country of Thailand. The Premiere League is ticked off at YouTube for the usual copyright ...

It looks like Google is working with Thai officials to bring YouTube back to Thailand. Government officials had blocked access to YouTube earlier after users had posted a video mocking the country's king. The video in question showed an picture of King Bhumibol Adulyadej superimposed with images, including a pair of women's feet. The users removed the video after the government ban was put in ...