American charged with insulting Thai monarchy - Yahoo! News
The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok says it is disappointed Thailand has charged an American citizen with insulting the country's monarchy. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted under the strict law against criticizing the revered king or the royal family.
An embassy spokeswoman on Friday said it has urged Thai authorities to respect freedom of expression.
Joe Gordon was charged Thursday. He allegedly translated parts of an unauthorized biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and posted articles online that were deemed to have defamed the royal family.
Embassy spokeswoman Kristin Kneedler said the U.S. is "disappointed with the prosecutor's decision."
Gordon was born in Thailand but lived in the U.S. for about 30 years before returning to Thailand.
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