"Numerous international news agencies speculated at the king's role in the coup (see [[2006 Thailand coup d'état#Role and position of the King|Role and position of the King]]).On 21 September, during a meeting with internet service providers and operators of TV stations, radio stations, and other ICT businesses, the ICT Ministry (ICT) asked webmasters to close political webboards found to contain provocative messages for 12 days.