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Freedom of speech reaches ‘new low’ in junta-ruled Thailand

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By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand's military seized power last year with a promise to eventually restore democracy. On Sunday, a student was taken from hospital by plainclothes agents and charged with defaming Thailand's widely revered royalty. On Monday, it emerged that a factory worker was charged with sedition and mocking King Bhumibol Adulyadej's dog.

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U.N. urges Thailand to amend tough law on insulting royalty

August 11, 2015 publisher amend-the-law, bangkok, bhumibol, bhumibol-adulyadej, hacked-inside, match, monarchy, noeleen-walder, search-page, siriraj, sriboonpeng, terms-imposed, the-indictment

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations on Tuesday denounced “shockingly” long prison terms imposed by Thailand for insulting the monarchy and urged authorities to amend the law and release those convicted. Thai military courts on Friday jailed two people for insulting the monarchy, one for 30 years and the other for 28, the heaviest sentences for the crime in Thai history, lawyers and a legal monitoring group said.