Thai court jails 8 for posting videos insulting the monarchy
BANGKOK (AP) A Thai military court has sentenced eight people to five-year jail terms for distributing online content insulting the countrys monarchy.
Those who were sentenced Tuesday on lese majeste charges were part of what police said was a network headed by 64-year-old Hassadin Uraipraiwan, known online as DJ Banpodj. Hassadin created video clips and uploaded them to sites such as YouTube, from which members of a Facebook group reposted them. Defense lawyer Yingcheep Atchanonts said the eight had met through the social media site.
Police described the network as a serious threat to the monarchy and the nations stability, claiming the group incited chaos and hatred in society.
Critics of the military government that took power in a coup last year claim lese majeste law is used to intimidate political opposition.
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