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Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals

By Voice, Created on: 19/01/2009, Last updated on: 17/06/2009

» Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals Australian writer Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years after being found guilty of insulting the Thai monarchy in his novel. Today news from the BBC, after heard the news I thought that maybe it time that maybe we should all discussing this kind of...

• pachangamac042 commented : few of his I think 50 printed books. Giles Ji Ungpakorn is a Thai and political science professor, who does not need much advertising to sell his book with the title; 'A Coup for the Rich'. And Eric, I do not think that, anybody with a little bit of brain, would risk not even 1 year in a Thai jail, just to sell some more books. And remember, you could get up to 15 years for that accusation with no guarantee of pardon.

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