Thailand’s tyranny laid bare

Facing the law: Natthika Worathaiyawich (left) and Harit Mahaton (centre), two of the eight activists jailed after posting comments criticising the junta on Facebook, arriving at a court in Bangkok. — Reuters

BANGKOK: Thailand faces a “moment of shame” when the United Nations Human Rights Council reviews its rights record, a rights group said amid fresh arrests of online critics accused of criticising the junta.

The crackdown comes as Thai­land’s military government prepares to put out a widely criticised military-written constitution to the public in August.