Reporters accused of insulting Thai king

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Reporters accused of insulting Thai king

Police said Friday they would investigate a criminal complaint against the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand for allegedly insulting the country's monarchy. The crime known as "lese majeste" carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

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Foreign reporters club accused of Thai royal insult

FCCT Vice-President Jonathan Head, a British BBC correspondent, has received three lese-majeste complaints.

One was related to a BBC website story, written by someone else, which did not place the photo of the king at the top of the page as is customary in Thailand.

The latest case comes amid rising disquiet about the lese-majeste law, which critics say is used to stifle free speech and political dissent.