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That’s more about Thailand’s ridiculously strict defamation laws than suppressing criticism of the country.

• brokegrammer 1y ago
  I love Thailand as a country but they should relax the defamation thing. A while ago I wanted to criticize the human zoo they setup in the North but I was advised by some Thai friends to not say anything unless I want to get banned from the country. Free speech is important for progress.
  • pcthrowaway 1y ago
    ... human zoo?
    • recursivecaveat 1y ago
      This I presume? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7215182.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7215182.stm
• Braxton1980 1y ago
  Defamation normally means a untrue statement not a judgment.
  • digianarchist 1y ago
    Not really following. Defamation can result in a prison sentence in Thailand. It's both a criminal and civil offense.
    • lazide 1y ago
      Saying ‘I don’t like their food’ == judgment. Saying ‘their food isn’t Thai food’ when it is == defamation. Saying ‘I found a cockroach in the food’ when you didn’t == defamation. The issue in Thailand, is all three will get you in deep trouble if discussing the royal family, or other topics yes? [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/defamation https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/defamation]
      • digianarchist 1y ago
        Ah I see. Sorry I confused judgement with legal judgement.
        • lazide 1y ago
          I think it could probably have been more clearly put as ‘opinion’ - aka someone’s individual judgement, as compared to a statement of fact.