Thai man sentenced to 21 years in prison for monarchy insult

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Thu, 10 Aug 2017 - 08:32 GMT

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Thu, 10 Aug 2017 - 08:32 GMT

Opas Charnsuksai (R), 67, is escorted by prison officers as they arrive at the military court in Bangkok March 20, 2015 - REUTERS

Opas Charnsuksai (R), 67, is escorted by prison officers as they arrive at the military court in Bangkok March 20, 2015 - REUTERS

BANGKOK - 10 August 2017: A Thai military court sentenced a man named Tara to 21 years in jail for insulting the country's monarchy, US Fox News reported.

Last January, Tara was arrested on charges of uploading online six audio files critical of the monarchy.

The Thai authorities have tracked down 138 persons, since the military seized power in 2014, on charges of insulting the monarchy, according to Fox News.

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