This article criticized means that a fictional character, on behalf of the king's role, prosecutors in July 2011, a report said. The discussion of the role of the monarchy is prohibited.
"The defendant was a reporter, have the responsibility to check in these articles in the fact that before release, he know content, anyway slander the monarchy, but allow the press," the judge said the sentence.
Somyot independent slander condemnation, was sentenced to an additional year, was arrested leser river monarch is responsible for, and Oxford University graduates, organizational system, the real · d first set tile prime minister.
Prime minister Yingluck letter, Mr Thaksin's sister, she was in the 2011 campaign to change the law, but on the stage after since, cause her supporters differences.
Human rights groups say, leser river monarch method is used to suppress political opponents, including kissed his supporters believe Thailand powerful elite.
: "leser river sovereign laws to Thailand the long-term interests of the monarchy, and said:" David Streckfuss, Thailand based independent scholars and leser river monarch experts. "A society is becoming more and more political consciousness, and attempted to the defendant seems to be random, small, clear violation of human rights."
Was charged with libel royal site often be closed.
"Thailand's 2007 computer crime" effectively muzzle those who want to express an honest opinion and closed down, because it came to effective web site is now 75% because the so-called against the monarchy content, "said Sawatree Suksri, a criminal law lecturer in Thammasart university in Bangkok.
According to the law of conviction, the highest 15 years in prison.
The 85 - year - old king, since 2009, has been in the hospital to see a lot of Thailand as a unified, half human, half god father figure.
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