Not only the "Great Firewall of China" that is known to many people, democratic country like Thailand also blocks a large number of Web sites; in Vietnam, its Ministry of Information and Communication has recently released a circular to regulate and enforce blogging rules in the country in late 2008.
Siyo tu "ukuta mkuu wa moto wa Uchina" unaojulikana na watu wengi, nchi ya kidemokrasia kama vile Thailand pia inazuia idadi kubwa ya tovuti; nchini Vietnam, wizara yake ya Habari na Mawasiliano hivi karibuni ilitoa tamko la kusimamia na kutekeleza taratibu za kublogu nchini humo tangu mwishoni mwa mwaka 2008.