Thailand Indicts Journalist Murray Hunter on Criminal Defamation Charges at Malaysia’s Request

Thailand indicts journalist Murray Hunter on criminal defamation charges at Malaysia’s request

Bangkok, November 20, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Thailand to immediately drop criminal defamation charges against Australian journalist Murray Hunter, return his passport, and stop the country’s courts from serving as vehicles for transnational legal intimidation. Hunter, a Thailand-based journalist who has contributed to various international news publications, was indicted on criminal defamation charges i…

Australian journalist indicted for criticism of Malaysian government

Case stems from Substack articles in which Hunter accused Malaysia’s communications regulator of political interference and intimidation

‘Surreal’: Australian journalist faces Thai trial for Malaysian defamation claim

Murray Hunter was arrested in Thailand over articles he self-published online criticising Malaysia’s internet regulator.

Journalist indicted in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government

Action against Hat Yai-based Murray Hunter believed to be first of its kind

Australian Blogger Charged in Thai Court for Defaming Malaysian Government

Murray Hunter. Photo from Global VoicesA Bangkok criminal court has indicted Australian gadfly journalist Murray Hunter on an unprecedented criminal defamation charge brought at the behest of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), which Hunter has attacked in critical reports in his Substack blog for months.The case has aroused deep concern over transnational repression of the press and international human rights organiza…

Australian’s bizarre case draws world attention to archaic and abused Thai criminal defamation law

Australian journalist Murray Hunter faces a bizarre criminal defamation trial in Thailand over posts on a Malaysian government agency. The case has drawn global attention,… Read More › The post Australian’s bizarre case draws world attention to archaic and abused Thai criminal defamation law appeared first on Thai Examiner.