Just as YouTube was unblocked in Thailand, we find out that Veoh and Metacafe are not so lucky (Asia Sentinel via GVA).

Again “videos deemed offensive to the royal family” were to blame, according to the Sentinel.

Veoh, a site similar to YouTube, was blocked earlier this month after a user posted a rrisque personal video purportedly of the Thai Royal FamilyICT Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom has said that YouTube would be unblocked once Thailand’s internet service providers (ISPs) have installed cache engines that allow officials to block individual URLs instead of entire websites. Supposedly this was going to happen a month ago, but still today visitors get this Thai-language message when clicking on YouTube, Veoh or Metacafe: “Sorry [state telecom company] TOT as an organization of Thailand has seized the connection of this website due to certain content, messages and images that are inappropriate that have had a tremendous impact on the hearts of Thai people.”

And, with a nice shot, the Sentinel adds, “Apparently the Thai people are unable to look after their own hearts by simply not clicking on YouTube, so the Bangkok nannies will do it for them.”

It’s clear the authorities in Bangkok intend to pressure any media providers to toe the line. Let Veoh and Metacafe know how likely you’ll be to use them if they buckle like YouTube did.