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Doris Yu · · 1 min readThai gov’t warns to punish citizens who criticize the monarchy using Clubhouse
“Thailand’s digital ministry on Wednesday warned Thai users not to break the law on the audio drop-in application Clubhouse, which has rapidly emerged as a platform for discussions of the country’s monarchy,” reported Reuters.
Details:
- Puttipong Punnakanta, Thailand’s Minister of Digital Economy and Society, said the government might take legal action against those who are caught insulting or defaming the country’s king when using Clubhouse.
- Clubhouse has seen an increasing number of users recently after a critic of the Thai palace, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, discussed the monarchy through the app.
Context:
- The Thai government previously filed legal complaints against platforms Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter for ignoring its requests to take down content criticizing King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
- The development comes as the country’s youth-led anti-government groups are once again protesting to demand reforms from the government and the monarchy.
Editing by Collin Furtado and September Grace Mahino
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