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Monday review: Big lèse majesté cases and rock star charity marathon

16 Oct 2017
A rock singer’s charity campaign has sparked debate over the ethics of donations, while a senior academic is facing a lèse majesté lawsuit for criticising King Naresuan, who ruled the kingdom of Ayutthaya 400 years ago.     Thailand’s lèse majesté law is notorious for its excessive punishments and broad interpretations.

[Update] 3 fake Facebook lèse majesté suspects released after case dropped

10 Feb 2015
Three lèse majesté suspects accused of being involved in a copycat lèse majesté Facebook page were released on Tuesday morning after being detained for almost three months.     The three are Jaruwan E., 26, Anon, 22, and Chat, 20. The three were accused of using a Facebook page under the real name of Jaruwan to defame the King.

2 more charged with lèse majesté related to suspicious Facebook posts

28 Nov 2014
After a woman was arrested and charged with lèse majesté and offences under the Computer Crime Act for a Facebook post defaming the King, suspected to be a ploy to cause the woman trouble, two more people face the same charges.    The military court on Friday approved the second custody request to detain the three suspects for another 12 days in detention.      Jaruwan E., 26, Anon, 22, and Chat, 20 were accused of defaming the King on a public Facebook page with the name Jaruwan E. (full name and surname in Thai).
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