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By Alexander Sliwinski
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The murder of a cab driver in Thailand, in which the killer said his inspiration was Grand Theft Auto, was a tragedy. The Thai government's handling of the situation ... well, that's starting to turn into a dark comedy. GamePolitics reports the Thai Ministry of Health has created a list of 10 violent games to avoid. Coincidentally, it's the same outdated list that Detroit prosecutor Kim Worthy created and released last year.

Thankfully the internet isn't that old, otherwise who knows what era the Thai government might have created taken its list of dangerous games from? Find both the Thai government and Detroit lists after the break.

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Thai government takes strange cues from Detroit
Image 0 en - Thai government takes strange cues from Detroit Filed under: Culture The murder of a cab driver in Thailand, in which the killer said his inspiration was Grand Theft Auto, was a tragedy. The Thai government's handling of the situation ... well, that's [..] Read complete article
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Thai Ministry of Health's 10 Most Dangerous Games [Grand Theft Auto IV]
In what appears to be the wake of the Thai killing linked to Grand Theft Auto IV, the Thai Ministry of Health has put together a list of the ten most dangerous video games, Cnet Asia reports. The original press release is in Thai, which I don't read, bu [..] Read complete article
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Thailand bans some games in wake of cabbie murder
Image 0 en - Thailand bans some games in wake of cabbie murder Filed under: Culture, Business The Thai government continues its campaign against violent games in the wake of a cabbie's murder, allegedly inspired by Grand Theft Auto. CNet's Tha [..] Read complete article
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