US Citizen Visiting Thailand Arrested For Blog Posting 456
societyofrobots writes "A US citizen, upon visiting Thailand for medical treatment, was arrested for lese majeste (insulting the king) and computer crimes ('entering false information into a computer system'). He is charged for posting a link on his blog to a banned book, The King Never Smiles, and for translating excerpts of it. He made the posting four years ago in 2007, while in the US. Trials for lese majeste are traditionally held in secret, for reasons of 'national security'. AFP has more information."
Thai Citizenship (Score:4, Funny)
It seems this guy was a Thai immigrant who earned US Citizenship.
However, he might still hold Thai Citizenship, and in that event, the guy will have no US Protections
Re:AFP (Score:5, Funny)
Yes. The rest of us know it stands for Agence France Presse.
Re:._. (Score:2, Funny)
Absolutely. That's why I avoid the U.S.
Re:Note to self: (Score:5, Funny)