Suwicha Thakhor, a Thai blogger, has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment after pleading guilt to lèse majesté charges. Thakhor is alleged to have posted anti-monarchy comments and pictures on his blog.
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Thai blogger sentenced to ten years
Suwicha Thakhor, a Thai blogger, has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment after pleading guilt to lèse majesté charges. Thakhor is alleged to have posted anti-monarchy comments and pictures on his blog.
03 Apr 09
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