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Thai Pm Defends Cyber Controls As Censorship Concerns Rise


Ron Burgundy
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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives at a weekly cabinet meeting at Government House in BangkokThai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday defended a decision to amend a cyber-crime law to increase the military government's ability to remove online content as authorities seeks to tighten control on dissent. A royal transition this month saw new King Maha Vajiralongkorn ascend the throne following the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on Oct. 13. Thailand has some of the world's toughest laws against royal insult, which has curtailed public discussion about the monarchy's role following the death of King Bhumibol, who was seen as a unifying figure.




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