The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has hit back at criticism of the lese majeste law by UN special envoy David Kaye (left) and Amnesty International. The Foreign Ministry has defended Thailand's lese majeste law, saying the law has the objective of maintaining public order, not getting rid of freedom of expression. The ministry said that while Thailand supports and values freedom of expression, these rights are not absolute and shall be exercised within the boundary of the law. "The lese-majeste provision of the Criminal Code is incompatible with international human rights law," Mr Kaye said. "I urge the authorities of Thailand to take steps to revise the country's Criminal Code and repeal the law that establishes a justification for criminal prosecution."

Source: Bangkok Post February 08, 2017 21:53 UTC