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A Victim of Thailand's Lese-Majeste Law Dies

A Victim of Thailand's Lese-Majeste Law Dies

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May 08, 2012
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Amphon "Akong" Tangnoppakul, 61, who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison, has died. His death is a slap in the face of the Thai hyper-royalists who have employed the draconian lèse-majesté law as a political weapon to control differences in political views in society.

Akong died early today, 8 May 2012, after complaining about severe stomach pain si…

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