
“In America, we worry mostly only about the ‘slap on the wrist’ of probably being placed on a watch list. A man in Thailand, however, faces 37 years in prison for criticizing the king’s dog on the internet, as well as allegedly insulting the monarchy. Thanakorn Siripaiboon, a factory worker, faced trial this week in a military court for making a ‘sarcastic’ comment about the king’s dog online. Though officials declined to cite any specific statements, CBS News reports the man shared an ‘inappropriate’ picture of the dog and liked a photo disparaging to the king.”
http://theantimedia.org/thai-man-faces-37-years-in-prison-for-insulting-the-kings-dog/
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