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Thai Man Reportedly Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail for Defaming Royals on Facebook
A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family.
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5 Thais Charged With Royal Defamation For Facebook 'Shares'
Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday.
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Thais Step Up Web Surveillance After King's Death
Thai "cyber-scouts" have flagged scores of websites for alleged royal defamation since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and are monitoring all communication channels, a junta official said Wednesday.
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Thai Man Jailed For 6 Years Over Facebook Royal 'Slur'
A Thai man was sentenced today to six years in jail for two Facebook posts about the king that were deemed in breach of the country's draconian royal defamation law.
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Thai King's Favourite Dog Dies, Days After 'Insult' Arrest
The favourite dog of Thailand's ailing monarch has died, days after a man was arrested under the kingdom's strict royal defamation laws for allegedly making a satirical online remark about the beloved canine.
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Thai Military Court Jails Woman In 'Secret' Ruling Over Facebook Posts
A Thai military court has jailed a woman for over nine years for royal defamation, an official said today, the latest in a series of harsh sentences to raise concern about the draconian law.
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Thai Man Arrested Over Facebook 'Like' of King's Doctored Photo
The arrest came as the US Ambassador to Thailand faces a police investigation for royal defamation over a speech he made last month.
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Thai Man Arrested Over Facebook 'Like' Of King's Doctored Photo
A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said today, as prosecutions burgeon under the country's draconian royal defamation laws.
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US Slams Lengthy Sentences for Insulting Thailand's Royals
The United States spoke out Wednesday against harsh prison sentences against two Thai citizens convicted of defamation for insulting the royal family.
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UN 'Appalled' by Thailand's Record Jail Terms for Royal Defamation
The United Nations today said it was "appalled" by record jail sentences -- of 30 and 28 years -- handed to two Thais for royal defamation, as prosecutions soar under the kingdom's junta.
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Thai Man Reportedly Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail for Defaming Royals on Facebook
A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family.
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5 Thais Charged With Royal Defamation For Facebook 'Shares'
Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday.
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Thais Step Up Web Surveillance After King's Death
Thai "cyber-scouts" have flagged scores of websites for alleged royal defamation since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and are monitoring all communication channels, a junta official said Wednesday.
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Thai Man Jailed For 6 Years Over Facebook Royal 'Slur'
A Thai man was sentenced today to six years in jail for two Facebook posts about the king that were deemed in breach of the country's draconian royal defamation law.
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Thai King's Favourite Dog Dies, Days After 'Insult' Arrest
The favourite dog of Thailand's ailing monarch has died, days after a man was arrested under the kingdom's strict royal defamation laws for allegedly making a satirical online remark about the beloved canine.
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Thai Military Court Jails Woman In 'Secret' Ruling Over Facebook Posts
A Thai military court has jailed a woman for over nine years for royal defamation, an official said today, the latest in a series of harsh sentences to raise concern about the draconian law.
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Thai Man Arrested Over Facebook 'Like' of King's Doctored Photo
The arrest came as the US Ambassador to Thailand faces a police investigation for royal defamation over a speech he made last month.
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Thai Man Arrested Over Facebook 'Like' Of King's Doctored Photo
A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said today, as prosecutions burgeon under the country's draconian royal defamation laws.
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US Slams Lengthy Sentences for Insulting Thailand's Royals
The United States spoke out Wednesday against harsh prison sentences against two Thai citizens convicted of defamation for insulting the royal family.
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UN 'Appalled' by Thailand's Record Jail Terms for Royal Defamation
The United Nations today said it was "appalled" by record jail sentences -- of 30 and 28 years -- handed to two Thais for royal defamation, as prosecutions soar under the kingdom's junta.
