Bizarre lese majeste decisions and statements
The quite reprehensible decision to send a sick and retired working class man to jail for 20 years on lese majeste and computer crimes charges and the bizarre statements on lese majeste from the Yingluck Shinawatra government, hounded on lese majeste by a coterie of royalists led by the Democrat Party is causing quite a lot of incredulous comment in Thailand and worldwide. We thought PPT readers would like to see some of the links.
We wonder if Anand Punyarachun will be ready with other than his stock answers should he get questioned at this book launch at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand later this week. Of course, if he doesn’t get some very pointed questions, then the royalists are winning their battle to silence all commentary on the monarchy that isn’t syrupy or hagiographical.
Thai Facebook users warned over anti-monarchy ‘Likes’
ZDNet: By Hana Stewart-Smith November 26, 2011, 8:34am PST Summary: Thailand Facebook users are being warned about ‘liking’ anti-monarchy groups on Facebook– or face 3 to 15 years in jail under the Computer Crimes Act. Only days after 61-year-old Amphon …
Flinging Facebook insults at Thai monarchy earns fat jail terms
The Register: By Kelly Fiveash Get more from this author Facebook users in Thailand, who take to the site to grumble about the Thai monarchy, have been warned that tough lese majeste laws will be brought against them. The country’s Information and Communications …
Bangkok Post : Lese Majeste should be reviewed and updated
Asian Correspondent: With the worldwide attention on the King as the longest serving monarch, what a wonderful gift it would be for Thai society to give him or the Privy Council the discretion to take the appropriate measures needed to defend the reputation of the monarchy …
Ampon case puts Thai human rights in spotlight
Bangkok Post: She insisted her husband was loyal to the monarchy and he had told the court so during the trial. Mrs Rosmalin also said her husband had no strong political leanings that could motivate him to send four short messages to former prime minister Abhisit ..
Thai Facebookers get a new royal warning
CIOL: Facebookers in Thailand have got to be careful while posting or reacting to messages. A minister has warned them against ‘liking’ the posts that might be offensive to the monarchy. They can be prosecuted under the country’s strict …
Facebook: Thai Government Warns Against Pressing ‘Like’ On Social Network
Huffington Post UK: Thai authorities have warned the country’s Facebook users that “liking” certain groups, specifically ones that expound anti-monarchy sentiments, is a prosecutable offence. On Wednesday, 61-year-old Amphon Tangnoppaku was given a 20-year sentence for …
Thai man sentenced to 20 years in prison for ‘insulting’ monarchy
Digital Journal: A 61 year-old man suffering from oral cancer has been sentenced to 20 years in prison accused of sending on his mobile phone four messages considered defamatory to the Thai monarchy; he denies the charges.
Thailand: Facebookers who ‘like’ anti-monarchy groups could face …
Index on Censorship: A Thai Government minister has warned that Facebook users who ‘like’ or ‘share’ pages which denigrate the monarchy could face prosecution. The warning …
Thai Facebookers warned not to ‘like’ anti-monarchy groups …
Democratic Underground: Thai Facebookers warned not to ‘like’ anti-monarchy groups.
Thai Facebookers Warned Not To ‘Like’ Anti-Monarchy Groups – Thailand Forum – ThaiVisa.com
A government minister in Thailand has warned Facebook users that anyone pressing the “like” button on posts that might be offensive to the …
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