Meanings of royal defamation in English

It did not say whether the three were involved in the wider royal defamation probe.

He was charged with royal defamation and computer crime.

Her parents were later thrown in prison for two-and-a-half years for " royal defamation".

Two of them also face charges of infringing Thailand's royal defamation law, known as Article 112.

The vendor's son could be charged with breaking Thailand's royal defamation and computer crimes law, he added.

Critics have said the military uses royal defamation laws as a political tool to silence its enemies.

The investigation also comes at a time when the military government is cracking down on perceived royal defamation.

Dissenters in military-run Thailand often receive lengthy prison sentences under draconian laws on computer crime and royal defamation.

The number of royal defamation cases increased following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej last October after seven decades on the throne.

Despite being a self-proclaimed royalist, Sulak was arrested and charged with royal defamation against King Bhumibol in 1984 for criticizing the monarchy.

Thailand's strict royal defamation law makes it a crime to defame, insult or threaten the king, queen, heir to the throne or regent.

Critics say Wednesday's jailing was part of an unrelenting clampdown by the junta as it ramps up prosecutions under the royal defamation law.

The investigation comes at a time when the government is cracking down on perceived royal defamation with prosecutions skyrocketing since a May 2014 coup.

They were charged with sedition, computer crimes and two of them face additional charges of breaking Thailand's royal defamation law, known as Article 112.

The Thai military government has taken a hardline stance against suspected transgressors of the royal defamation law since coming to power in a 2014 coup.

Prosecutions under both the Computer Crime Act and the royal defamation law have increased sharply since a military junta took power in a 2014 coup.