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Rights lawyer gets 16 months’ prison for Facebook post
Associated Press, Published on 27/06/2018
» Human rights lawyer Prawet Prapanukul was sentenced to 16 months in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of sedition for material he posted online, but a lese majeste charge against him was dropped.
Russian sex guru, 'escort spy' now blame US for detention
Associated Press, Published on 18/04/2018
» PATTAYA: A Russian sex guru and his followers, one of whom claims to have evidence of Moscow's interference in the 2016 US presidential election, were acquitted Tuesday of violating labour laws in Thailand but still face other charges that could land them in prison for more than 10 years.
Arrested Thai activist getting S. Korean human rights award
Associated Press, Published on 18/05/2017
» SEOUL -- A Thai law student arrested for sharing a critical article about the country's new king that was posted on Facebook is this year's winner of South Korea's most prestigious human rights award.
Case dropped against HK journalist over flak jacket
Associated Press, Published on 08/03/2016
» Court officials say the government has dropped a case against a Hong Kong photojournalist who was arrested last year for possessing a bulletproof vest and a helmet, which are considered weapons in Thailand.
Lese majeste law makes family feud a battle royal
Associated Press, Published on 12/09/2013
» Thanawat Martnok and his little brother have argued most of their lives - about their struggling business, about politics, even about their dogs. Mr Thanawat says that is because his little brother "just never listened".