Thai journo sentenced for tweet, warns of media freedom threat

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Use of criminal defamation has been 'abused', especially by private companies, says lawyer. FMTNews

BANGKOK: A Thai journalist sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom’s criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom.

The farm had been at the centre of a labour dispute by Myanmar workers complaining of punishing working hours and conditions. Chanchai has brought multiple defamation cases against journalists, workers and human rights activists.

 

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