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BBC charged with Lese Majeste in Thailand

Posted in About, Culture, Media & PR, Thailand by smartbrain on the April 8th, 2008

The head of the BBC news bureau in Bangkok, Jonathan Head, has been accused of lese majeste by Thai authorities for an unspecified comment he made at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.

The alleged comment, details of which were not given, was made when Head was moderating a panel at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand entitled, “Coup, Capital and Crown”, on 13 December 2007.

Police Major General Wattanasuk Mungkitchakarndee from the Bangkae police station lodged the formal complaint after he reviewed videos and transcript from the panel, though said that Head’s comments were not fit to be repeated in the public domain.

Wattanasuk has previously lodge a similar complaint against Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Jakrapob Penkair for a comment he also made at the FCCT.

Thailand has some of the strictest laws in the world regarding lese majeste.

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  1. Boo said, on April 8th, 2008 at 6:02 pm

    Found this…
    http://bangkokpundit.blogspot.com/2007/12/coup-capital-crown.html

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    […] the(new)mediaslut wrote an interesting post today on BBC charged with Lese Majeste in ThailandHere’s a quick excerptThe head of the BBC news bureau in Bangkok, Jonathan Head, has been accused of lese majeste by Thai authorities for an unspecified comment he made at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand. The alleged comment, details of which were not given, was made when Head was moderating a panel at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of […] […]

  3. Piyathida said, on April 14th, 2008 at 11:56 am

    From the(new)mediaslut: The following comment is that of a Piyathida and does not reflect the view of this blog.

    Jonatharn Head of the BBC has been insulting the monarchy after taking payment from Thaksin and Jakrapop - this is dirty farang media and the FCCT is guilty also of doing this bad thing for money

    the BBC is not real and lies - Thai people are not stupid! We know what BBC and Jonathon are doing

    many ugly story on BBC website also, these media will go to HELL!

    BBC are trying to cause trouble using divide and rule - Jonathon is a secret agent working for Jakrapop and Thaksin gang - now I hate the BBC!

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