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Lese majesty: Thai man arrested for Facebook post

Fri, 04/30/2010 - 20:48 — admin

Thai man arrested for Facebook post about monarchy (AFP)

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have arrested and charged an anti-government "Red Shirt" sympathiser for allegedly insulting the kingdom's royal family on Facebook, police said Friday.

Wipas Raksakulthai, 37, was arrested at his home in eastern Rayong province on Thursday accused of violating the country's lese majeste legislation with a posting on the social networking website last month.

"Wipas has posted an inappropriate message and breached national security by insulting the monarchy on Facebook on March 19," Thailand's department of special investigations said.

The department's statement said the suspect admitted he was supporter of the Red Shirt movement, which has occupied key areas in the Thai capital in attempt to force snap elections, but he denied insulting the monarchy.

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Fri, 04/30/2010 - 20:54 — admin

Thailand's lese majesty laws

Thailand's lese majesty laws are strictly enforced and effectively censor all discussion regarding the monarchy in Thailand. Although I don't know what Wipas is alleged to have posted, it's depressing to think that someone can be arrested and sentenced with no opportunity for an open case or media scrutiny.

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