14 DAY TRIAL // After we recently witnessed how a 61-year-old man was convicted to 20 years in jail for sending offensive SMS messages to the personal assistant of Thailand’s prime minister, now we are informed that anyone who hits the “Like” or “Share” buttons that accompany anti-monarchy messages on Facebook could have the same fate.
Information and Communication Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap has revealed that anyone who does so can be arrested and charged not only for violating the lese majesties law, a legislation that prohibits anyone from bringing offensive remarks to the monarchy, but also for cybercrimininal activities.
“Any user not deleting [offensive posts toward Thailand’s leaders] may risk being prosecuted under the Computer Crime Act, because they will be seen as having a role in indirectly disseminating an unlawful message,” Anudith said, according to CyberWarNews.