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A 35 Year Prison Sentence For Insulting Thai Royalty on Facebook

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A Thai man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for defaming the monarchy on Facebook | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Bangkok (dpa) – A Thai man was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Friday for defaming the monarchy on Facebook, a court official confirmed to dpa. Thailand’s strict lese-majesty law prohibits criticism and insults toward the royal family. Wichai Thepwong, 34, was found guilty of 10 separate counts of lese-majesty. His original sentence was 70…

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