Thailand arrests American for alleged king insult

[lex110]

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

 

The man is also suspected of translating, from English into Thai, portions of "The King Never Smiles" — an unauthorized biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej — and posting them online along with articles he wrote that allegedly defame the royal family, said Tharit Pengdith, who heads the Department of Special Investigation, Thailand's equivalent of the FBI.

 

The American has denied the charges, according to the Thai-language prachatai.com news website, which tracks cases of lese majeste, as the crime of insulting the monarchy is known.

 

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[QuotaMan]

Guys have to be very careful what they post online, even if they are not in Thailand. It WILL come back to haunt you if you want to visit in the future.

[Millard]

A worthy warning, though we do have to close this topic to avoid possible disparaging remarks.