Media reports Wednesday said authorities have declared it illegal to exchange information on the internet with three prominent government critics wanted on charges of lese majeste. They are historian Somsak Jeamteerasakul, former diplomat Pavin Chachavalpongpun and online journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall. The letter says people who spread such information, directly or indirectly, could be violating the country's Computer Crime Act, even unintentionally. This could result in a prison sentence of up to 15 years for each contact. All three critics left Thailand years ago, and all are known to be wanted on charges of lese majeste.

Source: Bangkok Post April 12, 2017 17:53 UTC