Reuters is reporting that Thailand's decision was motivated by a clip -- posted by a U.S.-based user named "paddidda" -- that mocks the country's king. Unlike incidents in Turkey and Brazil, Google/YouTube is refusing (as of now) to remove the offensive footage. The 44-second clip features a montage of images of the king that have been digitally defaced, Perez Hilton-style, with drawings such as a clown nose and googly eyes.

"Since Google has rejected our repeated requests to withdraw the clip, we can't help blocking the entire site in Thailand," the Thai Communications Minister told Reuters. Google/YouTube has yet to comment on the issue. Since the clip remains on the site, we've been able to embed it here. Watch it while it's still up.