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Public prosecutors in Thailand have indicted Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on a lèse majesté charge and for violating the Computer Crime Act on Monday. The charges centre on remarks he made during a livestream talk he gave last year, in which he discussed government’s procurement of the AstraZeneca vaccine and allegedly cast suspicion on His Majesty the King. After the indictment, Thanathorn was temporarily released on bail. Outside the court yesterday,  he told reporters that he intends to contest the charges, which he thinks are politically motivated, saying… “It is clear that I am one of the key opposition […]

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In Thailand...

If you are an opposition figure, you will be charged with something.

If you are a coup leader, you become PM.

Thai-style Democracy...

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This is a touchy subject to engage in. The "other forum" had it open to comments yesterday, shut it down today.

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Prayut has got a major hard on for this guy.  Seems like they are constantly cooking up charges against him.   Maybe, with people like him in politics, there is hope for Thailand after all.

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