Thailand

Bloggers advocating democratic reform suffer oppression

Despite the promise of the Arab Spring, bloggers world-wide are seen as threats to public order and  arrested and imprisoned for speaking out for democratic reform. Bloggers are in danger in many countries including Syria, Egypt, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. -db From a commentary by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, October 27, 2011, by Jillian C. York. Full story

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Thailand tries to enforce law against insulting the monarchy on U.S. citizens

Thai-born U.S. citizens are running afoul of Thailand’s far-reaching law against insulting the monarchy which carry 3-15 year sentences. Defaming the monarchy is considered a threat to national security. One man cannot travel to Thailand to visit his family after criticizing the law. Another man has been charged in Thailand for insulting the King. -db From MediaShift, September 1, 2011, by Simon Roughneen. Full story

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Thai government arrests webmaster to discourage dissent

The Thailand government arrested a leading Webmaster for allegedly committing a computer crime and defaming the Thai royal family. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation Commentary September 29, 2010 By Eddan Katz On Friday, the Director of a popular alternative Thai news portal Prachatai was arrested by the Thai government. Chiranuch Premchaipoen — popularly known as Jiew — was charged under the intermediary liability provisions of the 2007 Computer Crime Act and for “Lèse Majesté,” or defamation

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