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Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for defaming king
BANGKOK: A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country's monarchy, while two young women charged with the same offense continued a hunger strike after being hospitalized.The court in the northern province of Chiang Rai found that Mongkhon Thirakot violated the lese majeste law in 14 of 27 posts for which he was arrested last Augus…
Man sentenced to 28 years in prison for 'insulting' Thai monarchy
A political activist was sentenced to 28 years in prison by a court in Thailand on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it believed insulted the country’s monarchy. A court in the northern city of Chiang Rai found Mongkol Tirakote guilty in two separate royal defamation cases.
Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king
A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country’s monarchy, while two young women charged with the same offense continued a hunger strike after being hospitalized.
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