BANGKOK: Amnesty International has slammed an unprecedented ban by Thailand’s junta on using the internet to communicate with three trenchant critics of the monarchy, saying authorities had hit new lows in curbing free speech.
The new order makes any online interaction with the trio in the Kingdom -- including contacting them, and following or sharing their social media posts -- a jailable offence under the Computer Crime Act.
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