BANGKOK - A prominent Thai political activist accused of insulting the monarchy was jailed for 11 years Wednesday in the latest tough sentence under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
The Criminal Court in Bangkok convicted former magazine editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk in connection with two articles deemed offensive to the royal family.
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