A Thai citizen was sentenced to 10 years in prison for insulting the king and his family by posting edited photos of the monarchy on the Internet, Bangkok Criminal Court said. ...full story at New York Times
from New York Times on Sat, Apr 04 2009
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Bhumibol's Bullshit »
YouTube video Thailand's lese majeste law is undemocratic and immoral. No-one should be sent to prison for "insulting" the Thai king.
King Bhumibol endorses and supports this law, by demanding an apology from those arrested before releasing them from prison.
Cut the... |
| 19 Jan 09 |
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Writer jailed for insulting royal family » Bangkok Post A Thai court on Monday sentenced an Australian writer to three years in jail after finding him guilty of insulting Thailand's revered royal family in a novel, a judge said. |
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| 10 Aug 09 |
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