Royal insults land two more in jail


Courts here handed jail terms to an activist musician and an opposition lawmaker for insulting the monarchy, their lawyers said, the latest individuals to fall foul of one of the world’s strictest lese-majeste laws.

The law shielding Thailand’s powerful monarchy from criticism carries a penalty of up to 15 years in jail for each offence and is one of the toughest of its kind in the world.

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