Australian writer Harry Nicolaides has been sentenced to three years in a Thai jail for insulting the monarchy.There are more details in The Herald Sun. For background on the status of Thailand's monarchy, see a report in The Economist last month.
Nicolaides wrote a [self-published] novel four years ago, which contained a brief passage referring to an unnamed crown prince. It sold just seven copies.
He admitted the charge of insulting the royal family, but said he was unaware he was committing an offence.
Thailand's monarchy is sheltered from public debate by some of the world's most stringent "lese-majeste" laws.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Australian writer jailed in Thailand
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