A shocking news comes from Thailand: a man risks 32 years in prison for putting like a photoshopped image of the king of the country on Facebook .
Thanakorn Siripaiboon was arrested at his home in the province of Samut Prakan, for sharing a retouched photo of King Bhumibol Adulyadej with an infographic on a corruption case, with at least 600 friends.
According to Thai law, who is discovered to insult the revered - albeit old - King 88enne, he risks 15 years in prison for each accusation.
" On December 2, he clicked on the Like a retouched photo of the king, and he shared with 608 friends , "said Colonel Thongprapai Burin, a military officer and lawyer.
According Thongprapai, man, 27, allegedly confessed to the crimes of sedition, treason and computer crime, and risks 32 years in prison.
Some human rights lawyers have warned Thanakorn, who belongs to a group of government opposition, which could become another victim of political censorship in the country, ruled by a military monarchy since last year. In recent months at least two people, including the king's seer, died while in military custody as a result of the crime of treason.
The infographic Thanakorn shared concerns an alleged corruption scandal on the construction of the park Rajabhakti, built by spending 13 million pounds, to commemorate the monarchs of the past.
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