The US Embassy in Bangkok yesterday issued a statement emphasising its policy of not interfering in Thailand’s internal affairs after an uproar on its Facebook page threatened to boil over.

Thai royalists recently bombarded the embassy’s Facebook page with criticism of Washington’s stance on recent lese majeste convictions. Royalist group Siam Samakkhi, led by Tul Sitthisomwong, yesterday held an anti-US rally outside the embassy on Wireless Road and submitted a petition to protest against what it sees as Washington’s interference in Thailand’s judicial system. A petition was also submitted to UN officials.

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