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"The Case Is Baseless": Thai Ex-PM Says Ready To Face Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.
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Thai Man Jailed For Record 50 Years For Criticising Monarchy
A Thai man was given a 50-year prison sentence Thursday for criticising the monarchy -- the longest jail term ever handed down under the kingdom's strict royal insult laws, a legal rights group said.
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Thai Princess Still Unconscious 3 Weeks After Collapsing
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne.
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Thailand Woman Gets Record 4-Decade Jail Term For Insulting Royal Family
A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said, the harshest punishment ever handed out under the country's strict lese majeste laws.
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Thai Election Panel Moves To Dissolve Party Linked To Princess: Statement
Thailand's election commission on Wednesday asked the constitutional court to dissolve a political party that put forward a princess as candidate for prime minister, days after the move earned a royal rebuke from her brother, the king.
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Bodies Of 2 Exiled Activists "Stuffed With Concrete" In Thailand
The Thai army said on Wednesday it had no knowledge of two exiled critics of the military and royal family whose bodies police say were found "stuffed with concrete" along the Mekong River border with Laos.
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Thai Man Reportedly Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail for Defaming Royals on Facebook
A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family.
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Thai King's Improving After Treatment For 'Severe' Infection: Palace
Thailand's 88-year-old king, the world's longest reigning monarch, has shown signs of improvement following treatment for a blood infection, the palace said in a statement today.
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Vibrant Thai Tourist Sector Braces For Impact Of Deadly Mother's Day
On what should be a bonanza long weekend for the tourist industry in a seaside playground favoured by Thailand's royal family, shops and restaurants are shuttered, streets are empty and security forces are advising people to stay in their hotels.
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US Slams Lengthy Sentences for Insulting Thailand's Royals
The United States spoke out Wednesday against harsh prison sentences against two Thai citizens convicted of defamation for insulting the royal family.
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Thailand Court Jails 10 From 'Anti-Monarchy' Network
Bangkok's military court today sentenced 10 people from an "anti-monarchy network" to up to five years in jail over audio recordings deemed to defame the royal family under Thailand's controversial lese majeste law.
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Thai Police Seek Royal Official on Lese Majeste Charges
Thai police said today that they plan to arrest a senior palace official who is linked to the Crown Prince's ex-wife, under a controversial royal defamation law.
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Family of Thai Princess Srirasmi Stripped of Title
The family of the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince have been stripped of an honorific title, police confirmed on Monday, after three of her relatives were caught up in a high-profile corruption scandal.
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Thai Musician Jailed for 15 Years For Insulting Royals
A Thai musician has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for royal defamation, a court official said on Friday, in the latest conviction under a controversial lese majeste law.
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Thai man imprisoned for anti-royalty texts dies
A 62-year-old Thai man who became known as "Uncle SMS" after he was convicted of defaming Thailand's royal family in text messages died Tuesday while serving his 20-year prison term. The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul, a grandfather who had suffered from cancer, drew attention to Thailand's severe lese majeste law last November when he received one of...
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"The Case Is Baseless": Thai Ex-PM Says Ready To Face Royal Insult Charges
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday he was ready to face charges of insulting the monarchy that mark a setback to a political heavyweight whose allies are currently in government.
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Thai Man Jailed For Record 50 Years For Criticising Monarchy
A Thai man was given a 50-year prison sentence Thursday for criticising the monarchy -- the longest jail term ever handed down under the kingdom's strict royal insult laws, a legal rights group said.
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Thai Princess Still Unconscious 3 Weeks After Collapsing
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne.
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Thailand Woman Gets Record 4-Decade Jail Term For Insulting Royal Family
A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said, the harshest punishment ever handed out under the country's strict lese majeste laws.
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Thai Election Panel Moves To Dissolve Party Linked To Princess: Statement
Thailand's election commission on Wednesday asked the constitutional court to dissolve a political party that put forward a princess as candidate for prime minister, days after the move earned a royal rebuke from her brother, the king.
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Bodies Of 2 Exiled Activists "Stuffed With Concrete" In Thailand
The Thai army said on Wednesday it had no knowledge of two exiled critics of the military and royal family whose bodies police say were found "stuffed with concrete" along the Mekong River border with Laos.
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Thai Man Reportedly Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail for Defaming Royals on Facebook
A Thai man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family.
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Thai King's Improving After Treatment For 'Severe' Infection: Palace
Thailand's 88-year-old king, the world's longest reigning monarch, has shown signs of improvement following treatment for a blood infection, the palace said in a statement today.
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Vibrant Thai Tourist Sector Braces For Impact Of Deadly Mother's Day
On what should be a bonanza long weekend for the tourist industry in a seaside playground favoured by Thailand's royal family, shops and restaurants are shuttered, streets are empty and security forces are advising people to stay in their hotels.
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US Slams Lengthy Sentences for Insulting Thailand's Royals
The United States spoke out Wednesday against harsh prison sentences against two Thai citizens convicted of defamation for insulting the royal family.
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Thailand Court Jails 10 From 'Anti-Monarchy' Network
Bangkok's military court today sentenced 10 people from an "anti-monarchy network" to up to five years in jail over audio recordings deemed to defame the royal family under Thailand's controversial lese majeste law.
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Thai Police Seek Royal Official on Lese Majeste Charges
Thai police said today that they plan to arrest a senior palace official who is linked to the Crown Prince's ex-wife, under a controversial royal defamation law.
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Family of Thai Princess Srirasmi Stripped of Title
The family of the wife of Thailand's Crown Prince have been stripped of an honorific title, police confirmed on Monday, after three of her relatives were caught up in a high-profile corruption scandal.
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Thai Musician Jailed for 15 Years For Insulting Royals
A Thai musician has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for royal defamation, a court official said on Friday, in the latest conviction under a controversial lese majeste law.
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Thai man imprisoned for anti-royalty texts dies
A 62-year-old Thai man who became known as "Uncle SMS" after he was convicted of defaming Thailand's royal family in text messages died Tuesday while serving his 20-year prison term. The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul, a grandfather who had suffered from cancer, drew attention to Thailand's severe lese majeste law last November when he received one of...
