<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">A police IT task force has been set up to monitor websites and track down those who offend the monarchy.<span> </span>Police find it difficult to deal with websites whose servers are located abroad.<span> </span>The Crime Suppression Division is investigating Thaksin’s phone-ins, and charges are likely to be made. <span> </span></span></p>
<p>On Aug 5, the Criminal Court held its final hearing in the case of Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul. Suwit Lertkraimethi, a postgraduate student at Thammasat’s Political Sicence Faculty and an anti-coup activist testified as a defence witness, followed by Daranee herself.</p>
By Frank G. Anderson, UPI Asia |
<p>Nakhonratchasima, Thailand — “From abroad they surround Thailand, from the countryside they surround the cities.”</p>
<p>This was the remark of angry media baron Sondhi Limthongkul on ASTV recently, describing what he perceives as efforts by enemies of the monarchy to gang up against the royal family and destroy its image.</p>
<p>On July 30, a group of activists visited Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul at Klong Prem prison, marking the 1st anniversary of her detention pending trials for lèse majesté.</p>
<p>On July 27, Danny O'Brien, International Coordinator of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), expressed his astonishment at learning that the Minister of Information and Communications Technology had revealed that the ministry had already dealt with 16,944 URLs with improper content.</p>