Thai navy sues journalists after reports on Rohingya trafficking

By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Dec 19, 2013

The Royal Thai Navy has filed defamation charges against international journalists for their reports on authorities being involved in human trafficking of ethnic Rohingya refugees. The move sends a chilling reminder to the media about the dismal state of press freedom in Thailand, the easy exploitation of flawed laws and how little outside inquiry Thailand’s military tolerates.

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