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US academic in limbo in Thailand over royal insult case, family says
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2025
» An American scholar remains in Thailand after prosecutors dropped charges against him of insulting the monarchy, his family said, as his legal jeopardy continues in a case that has raised concern in the US government.
Pavin’s book about monarchy banned in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2023
» A book about the monarchy edited by academic-in-exile Pavin Chatchavalpongpun has been banned in Thailand for defaming the royal institution, according to a police announcement published in the Royal Gazette on Friday.
Red Bull heir still at large 10 years on
AFP, Published on 03/09/2022
» A crashed Ferrari, a dead policeman and a fugitive heir to a multibillion-dollar fortune -- a decade on, Thailand is no closer to resolving one of its most notorious hit-and-run cases.
Japanese man jailed for attacking Thai dissident
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» A Japanese man was jailed for 20 months on Wednesday for attacking a Thai academic in Japan where he lives in self-exile following his vocal criticism of the military and monarchy.
Netiwit loses university council post
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/02/2022
» Student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has lost the presidency of Chulalongkorn University's student council after the university found he had a role in organising a freshmen induction activity last year.
Chaiwut threatens to sue Facebook
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/06/2021
» The Ministry of Digital, Economy and Society (DES) has threatened legal action against Facebook for refusing to close the accounts of users deemed to have disseminated fake news and criticised the monarchy.
ISPs told to take down 'hoax' sites
News, Komsan Tortermvasana and Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 03/06/2021
» Internet service providers (ISPs) have been issued court orders telling them to close or remove the accounts of eight individuals alleged to have posted fake news on websites and social networks, says Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn.
Court orders ISPs to shut down 8 internet political commentators
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/06/2021
» Internet service providers have been served with court orders to close or remove from their computers the accounts of eight individuals deemed to have posted fake news on websites and social networks, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn said on Wednesday.
'Watch what you say on Clubhouse'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/02/2021
» Police yesterday warned users of the Clubhouse social media app that they could still be prosecuted for defaming others on it despite its invite-only feature.
Call to be wary of chat rooms
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/02/2021
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry on Wednesday warned Thai users not to break the law on an audio-only, invite-only social media platform, Clubhouse, urging them to use the app responsibly after reports emerged of some political activists and celebrities flocking to the new platform for discussions of the country's highly-sensitive issues.