1. Thailand has increasingly censored and blocked websites since the 2006 coup, especially those deemed insulting to the monarchy or threatening national security. Over 2,300 sites have been blocked and new laws have increased penalties for online content offenses. 2. Internet politics in Thailand grew out of online message boards in the late 1990s and early 2000s, acting as a new public sphere for political discussion. However, censorship and self-censorship of issues like the monarchy increased over time. 3. After the 2006 coup, censorship intensified as the junta took control of media and enacted new cybercrime laws. Hundreds of sites were blocked, especially those seen as pro-Thaksin or anti-