Sea View Resort on Koh Chang has a high proportion of “excellent” ratings on Tripadvisor, but several posts by a guest who left a bad review earlier have angered the owners. (Post File Photo)A Koh Chang resort sued an American resident of Thailand for defamation over a negative review posted online. The Sea View Resort released a five-page statement on Saturday after news of its legal action against Wesley Barnes attracted widespread attention. Under Thailand’s tough criminal defamation laws, Mr Barnes could face up to two years in prison if found guilty. Tom Storup, the rooms division manager at the resort, replied to Mr Barnes in a post dated July 20.

Source: Bangkok Post September 27, 2020 03:47 UTC