Thailand's court sentenced 20 years to a 61-year-old man for sending SMS

Thailand's court sentenced 20 years to a 61-year-old man for sending SMS messages insulting the kingdom. Ampon Tangnoppakul convicted four short messages sent to an officer who was working for former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, at the height of anti-government protests last year.
Ampon face charges based on computer crime legislation and reputation protection laws of the kingdom. He was arrested in August last year and declared not guilty to the charges.
Once arrested, the Bureau of Investigation Thailand said that the SMS message "unworthy and insulting the monarchy and make pissed on the receiving end." The SMS content that is not described in detail.
The royal family is a very sensitive subject in Thailand. King Bhumibol, who held the throne since 1950, had appeared in public since the September 2009 admission.
At first he was treated for pneumonia and he mentioned should still be treated for physical therapy and nutrition to recover kondisinya.Raja Aduljadej Bhumibol hospitalized in the last two years.
King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 83, is the longest reigning monarch in the world and highly respected citizens of Thailand. A number of academics expressed in recent years more and more cases of insulting the monarchy. Organizations, human rights expressed concern that the law was used to suppress freedom of expression under the previous administration. Last month, a Thailand-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty to insulting the monarchy. Wichai Commart Joe Gordon was arrested last May while on holiday in Thailand.
He was accused of putting a link on the translation of books banned in her blog. He is also accused of publishing material deemed insulting to while living in America. UN special envoy for freedom of expression Frank La Rue urged
Thailand to amend related laws of this kingdom.
Following the UN's call this, Thailand's Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the legislation is likely to be abused but still stressed that the goal to protect the kingdom, instead of limiting free speech.
Chiranuch Premchaiporn, editor of internet sites also face 20 years in prison on charges related to the kingdom on its website. But the link on the site Chiranuch is listed by others.
He rejected the charges stating he did not immediately revoke the 10 comments of others that are considered critical of the kingdom, on the site in 2008.