Thailand arrests man amid #royalmotorcade controversy | Malay Mail

  • 📰 malaymail
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 31 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 86%

Thailand arrests man amid royalmotorcade controversy | Malay Mail

Malaysia Headlines News

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has often emphasised traditional values including devotion to the monarchy. — Reuters pic

The suspect — identified as 25-year-old Karn Pongpraphapan by his lawyer — was not charged under Thailand's strict lese majeste laws against insulting the monarchy, but was arrested under cybercrime laws involving national security.

"The comments he posted on his Facebook did not mention Thailand's monarchy nor the #royalmotorcade hashtag at all," lawyer Winyat Chatmontree said. The arrest comes less than three months after Thailand's new minister of digital economy, Puttipong Punnakanta, vowed to"purge" social media of royal insults shortly after taking office.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in MY
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Johor siblings win Raja Permaisuri Agong’s heart with royal outfit photoshoot | Malay MailPETALING JAYA, Oct 7 — The social media-savvy Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah is arguably one of Malaysia’s most influential personalities. First, it was her simple yet elegant baju kurung outfits that sparked a fashion phenomenon among Malaysian women and now,...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Royal ticking off for Subang Jaya staff's rough treatment of stray dogTengku Permaisuri of Selangor calls for procedures to be followed strictly to ensure that animals are not harmed. FMTNews radiogreenman I think if the staff is given full protection gear and the best equipment and training, they might do their field work better. I guess training staff to be good at handling animals would be useful too?
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Thai king’s barge procession to showcase royal traditions | The Malaysian Insight52 boats shaped like swans, sea creatures will said along Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.
Source: msianinsight - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

New York man charged with killing 4 homeless men using metal pipe | Malay MailNEW YORK, Oct 7 — New York police have charged a man with murder for using a metal pipe to beat four fellow homeless men to death as they slept in the city's Chinatown district, authorities said yesterday. Randy Santos, 24, was charged with four counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »

Thai police arrest man in #royalmotorcade crackdownInsulting Thailand's monarchy can land a person in prison for 15 years. FMTNews Sebab mereka menyembah pada Raja mereka cam ' Tuhan'...chedetofficial anwaribrahim limkitsiang
Source: fmtoday - 🏆 5. / 72 Read more »

Felda confirms employee and settlers arrested, affirms zero-tolerance for animal cruelty | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) has gone on record to state its zero-tolerance policy against animal cruelty, with severe action against any of its employees and settlers who are caught for the offence. It confirmed one of its officers and two settlers have...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »