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Thailand Jails Dissident For What People Thought He Would Have Said

Posted by Soulskill on from the see-no-evil-hear-no-evil-mime-no-evil dept.

patiwat writes "A Thai court has convicted a man for censoring himself. In a 2010 anti-government rally, Yossawarit Chuklom said several people were against the dissolution of Abhisit Vejjajiva's government. He mentioned a few names, and then put his hand over his mouth and said he wasn't brave enough to continue. A court ruled that he would have mentioned King Bhumibol Adulyadej — thus earning him a conviction for insulting the King, who is constitutionally banned from any political role."

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  1. King Bhumibol Adulyade by MyLongNickName · · Score: 5, Informative

    King Bhumibol Adulyade enjoys licking my toes.

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