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American sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for Thai royal insult
The verdict is the latest so-called lese majeste punishment handed down in the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has come under increasing pressure at home and abroad to reform harsh legislation that critics say is an affront to freedom of expression.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:52A
American sent to jail for Thai royal insult
Before the verdict was read out, Lerpong was allowed to speak to reporters. "I'm not Thai, I'm American. I was just born in Thailand. I hold an American passport. In Thailand there are many laws that don't allow you to express opinions but we don't
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:52A
U.S. citizen jailed for insulting Thai monarchy
Lerpong's lawyer, Anon Nampa, said there would be no appeal against the verdict. "One month from now, we'll submit a request for a royal pardon," he added. Other foreigners who have fallen foul of the lese-majeste law in recent years have tended to
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:46A
China frees 13 Indians from jail, Narendra Modi claims credit
BEIJING/SURAT: Thirteen of the 22 Indian diamond merchants and workers languishing in Chinese jails for nearly two years will be returning home in a day or two following a verdict by the local court in South China's Shenzhen city on Wednesday.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:31A
Jodie Foster's estranged father convicted of bilking would-be...
Sherman Oaks resident Lucius Foster, 89, was taken into custody immediately after the jury's verdict was read. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Dohi said Foster needed to be jailed because he indicated during the trial that he had no intention
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:29A
Joe Gordon jailed for lese majeste
He plead guilty, prompting the cout to order a probation inquiry in October and set today to deliver the verdict. After hearing the verdict, Gordon said he accepted it and would not appeal. Anond Nampa, his lawyer, said since Gordon had already been
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:29A
Good morning Emerging Europe/Africa
USD/Majors: AUD again took the spotlight in the Asian session after the jobs data came out (very) disappoint, with the drop in full time jobs of 39900 especially worrying. No surprise to see AUD fall from 1.0280-85 levels to 1.0230-35,
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:27A
Forex - Good morning Emerging Europe/Africa
USD/Majors: AUD again took the spotlight in the Asian session after the jobs data came out (very) disappoint, with the drop in full time jobs of 39900 especially worrying. No surprise to see AUD fall from 1.0280-85 levels to 1.0230-35,
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:27A
Sanders guilty of homicide by vehicle
A Blair County jury took about an hour Wednesday to find an Altoona man guilty of homicide by vehicle and driving without headlights for a traffic crash two years ago that killed a 19-year-old
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:25A
LEAD: Thai court jails US man for lese-majesty
'I'm disappointed with the verdict,' said Gordon, who was born Lerpong Wichaikammat and was arrested in May while visiting Thailand. 'I am an American citizen, and in America, there is freedom of speech.' The US embassy criticized the sentence.
Updated: 12/08/2011 12:23A
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