The Thai wife of a British journalist has been detained by police after her husband, an anti-monarchist, shared unflattering pictures of the country’s crown prince on social media and wrote about the royal succession. His wife, Noppawan Bunluesilp, was visiting relatives in Bangkok, was detained by police and had electronic items seized. Human rights observers believe that protection for free speech in Thailand has deteriorated rapidly since the military coup in 2014. Last year, the New York Times found several critical articles on Thailand removed from international editions printed in the kingdom. Marshall said this free speech crackdown was the reason he considered his wife and son’s return to the kingdom potentially problematic, yet the police raid still shocked him.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2016 11:33 UTC