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Thai Junta Bans Criticism of Law on Criticism

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Jun 19, 2015
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For the second time this month, Thailand’s junta has shut down a planned discussion at the Foreign Correspondents Club Thailand’s facilities – but is demonstrating a bizarre concern over its international image. It ended up getting embarrassed anyhow.

The club, considered the oldest and most prestigious in Southeast Asia, was supposed to host a discussio…

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