Tag Archives: lese-majeste

Update- Warning to Tourists Visiting Thailand Regarding Lese Majeste

Posted on August 28, 2012 by faranginbangkok

Please read the following by Richard Barrow (click here for link) and make sure you observe the laws during your visit to Thailand: Foreign Tourists in Thailand warned they could be arrested for lese majeste November 30, 2011 Richard Barrow … Continue reading →

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Lese Majeste in Thailand- please understand how to use the Internet within the law

Posted on December 26, 2011 by faranginbangkok

My Public Service Announcement- understand the laws and rules, mind what you say, click and like while in Thailand to visit or stay. Be careful, you can end up in jail for “liking” something on Facebook or following someone on … Continue reading →

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Visiting Thailand? Bring the Economist With You

Posted on February 9, 2011 by faranginbangkok

As you cannot buy this weeks edition in Thailand. From the BBC: The latest edition of UK-based current affairs magazine the Economist has been banned in Thailand, amid local anger over its coverage of the royal family. The Economist’s Thai … Continue reading →

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