Friday, May 27, 2011

Thailand arrests American for alleged insult to king!

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In this undated photo released by the Thai Royal Palace, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej plays the saxophone. File: AP.
In this undated photo released by the Thai Royal Palace, Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej plays the saxophone. File: AP.



The 54—year—old man has denied the charges, which also include inciting public unrest and violating Thailand’s Computer Crimes Act, according to the Thai—language prachatai.com news website, which tracks cases of lese majeste, as the crime of insulting the monarch is known


Thai authorities said on Friday they arrested an American citizen on charges he insulted the country’s monarchy by posting a link on his blog four years ago to a banned book about the Southeast Asian nation’s ailing king.


The 54—year—old man has denied the charges, which also include inciting public unrest and violating Thailand’s Computer Crimes Act, according to the Thai—language prachatai.com news website, which tracks cases of lese majeste, as the crime of insulting the monarch is known.

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