Following the Grand Theft Auto IV copycat crime in Thailand, the government's Ministry of Culture has tightened its grip on video games and banned five games from being sold in the country. Details after the read more link below.

Recently, a member of the Thai media was quick to point out the problems inherent in the Thai Government's reaction to the stabbing of taxi driver Kuan Pokhang.

The editorial in the August 18 edition of the Bangkok Post was critical of the Thai government's plan to crack down on videogames. Learn more after the jump.

New Era Interactive Media, the distributor of the Grand Theft Auto games in Thailand, has opted to pull GTA from store shelves after a teenager confessed to robbing and killing a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the game series. Learn more after the jump.