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Thailand's Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Court Verdicts That Could Shake Politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country's stuttering economy.
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"The Case Is Baseless": Thai Ex-PM Says Ready To Face Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges
Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.
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Thailand Activist Musician Sentenced To 4 Years For Insulting Monarchy
A Thai court on Monday sentenced activist musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan to four years in jail for insulting the monarchy and violations of the computer crimes act, local media reported.
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Activist Accused Of Insulting Monarchy In Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike In Detention
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace".
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Top Thailand Activist Who Called For Monarchy Reforms Jailed For 4 Years
A Thai court on Tuesday jailed one of the leading figures in the kingdom's youth-led pro-democracy protest movement for four years on royal insult charges.
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Thailand Man Gets 28 Years In Jail For Online Posts Against Monarchy
His prison sentence was originally 42 years but the court reduced it following his testimony, his lawyer told AFP.
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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning
Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.
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Thailand Takes First Legal Action Against Facebook, Twitter Over Content
Thailand launched legal action on Thursday against tech giants Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major internet firms.
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Thailand Starts Boot Camp-Style Course To Instil Loyalty To King
Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organisers.
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Thailand's Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Court Verdicts That Could Shake Politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country's stuttering economy.
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"The Case Is Baseless": Thai Ex-PM Says Ready To Face Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges
Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.
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Thailand Activist Musician Sentenced To 4 Years For Insulting Monarchy
A Thai court on Monday sentenced activist musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan to four years in jail for insulting the monarchy and violations of the computer crimes act, local media reported.
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Activist Accused Of Insulting Monarchy In Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike In Detention
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was part of a small anti-monarchy group called "Thaluwang," a name that translates to "shattering the palace".
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Top Thailand Activist Who Called For Monarchy Reforms Jailed For 4 Years
A Thai court on Tuesday jailed one of the leading figures in the kingdom's youth-led pro-democracy protest movement for four years on royal insult charges.
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Thailand Man Gets 28 Years In Jail For Online Posts Against Monarchy
His prison sentence was originally 42 years but the court reduced it following his testimony, his lawyer told AFP.
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Clubhouse Emerges as Platform for Thai Dissidents, Government Issues Warning
Thailand warned users of Clubhouse not to break the law after the audio social media app emerged almost overnight as a platform for discussion of the monarchy, the latest example of the fast-growing app drawing the ire of governments in Asia.
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Thailand Takes First Legal Action Against Facebook, Twitter Over Content
Thailand launched legal action on Thursday against tech giants Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major internet firms.
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Thailand Starts Boot Camp-Style Course To Instil Loyalty To King
Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organisers.
