Much-opposed computer crime amendment bill passed
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The controversial amendment of the Computer Crimes Act BE 2550 passed the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) with 168 votes with five abstentions.
The amendment would be forwarded to the Cabinet before submitting for royal endorsement and come into effect.
The bill faced opposition from Internet users on the grounds that they threatened human rights.
The Thai Netizen Network and Amnesty International prior submitted a petition, signed by 300,000 Internet users, to the NLA urging lawmakers to reconsider the amendment. The campaign was launched on the website Change.org.
