18 Nov
A Thai radio show host has been jailed for five years for royal defamation, his lawyer said Tuesday, one of the first sentences passed by a military court for breaching the draconian law since a May coup.
Kathawut, 59, who presents an online radio show from overseas, was arrested on his return to Thailand in June for defaming the monarchy on his programme, according to his lawyer, who only wished to be identified as a representative of the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights.
Under Thailand's strict lese majeste rules anyone convicted of insulting the king, queen, heir or regent faces up to 15 years in prison on each count.
Shortly after seizing power on May 22, the junta vowed a crackdown on lese majeste offences.
Rights groups say there has since been a rise in both charges and convictions under the law. Most cases have been handled in civilian courts rather than military ones.
http://news.yahoo.com/thai-radio-host-jailed-five-years-royal-defamation-134420697.html
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