Man arrested for allegedly insulting Thailand’s king on Facebook

Police in Thailand have arrested a man on charges of insulting the monarchy on Facebook. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.

40-year-old Surapak Puchaisaeng, a computer programmer from Bangkok, Thailand, has been arrested on charges of insulting Thailand’s 83-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Facebook. Lawyer Lomrak Meemeuan said his client was accused of creating a Facebook profile with defamatory pictures, audio clips, and messages about the nation’s revered monarch, according to CBS News.

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