[HIB]Thai Justice Ministry Shuts 43,000 Websites Insulting Monarchy

Justice Ministry has closed 43,000 websites insulting to the Thai monarchy and is planning to shut another 3,000 websites which might contain lese majeste (crime violating majesty) offenses, Thai News Agency reported Thursday.Its minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said his ministry is also tracking two people who had committed lese majeste and had fled abroad. However, no further details given on the two people.Under the Internal Security Act and the Computer-related Offenses Act of 2007, legal action may be taken against the operators of the websites should they continue to generate any content deemed offensive to the nation's revered king.

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