5 February 2011

Stories from 5 February 2011

Thai webmaster facing 50 years for lèse majesté postings

  5 February 2011

The trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn, nicknamed Jiew, opened on Friday at Bangkok’s Criminal Court, the venue changed to Courtroom 701. A larger courtroom was needed due to an unprecedented number of observers from numerous Thai and foreign NGOs, local and international media, and foreign embassies.