<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000'>Apparently the judge also stated it was unfair to expect her to preemptively remove comments, but leaving one online for 20 days was "too long".<br>I also understand that the verdict was based on the one comment that was online for 20 days. I gather she was served a notice to remove the comments.<br><br>I believe the verdict was delivered in the Thai language, and it would be good to get a copy of this (and translated to English), so we know what the judge's reasoning was.<br><br>Peng Hwa - if you are able to obtain a copy, it would be most useful. We are also trying through other channels.<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>Raj<br><br><br><br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Ang Peng Hwa (Prof)" <TPHANG@ntu.edu.sg><br><b>To: </b>joly@punkcast.com, "President ISOC Cambodia" <president@isoc-kh.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"Asia-Pacific Chapters" <asia-chapters@elists.isoc.org>, "Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, May 30, 2012 3:02:44 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Chapter-delegates] URGENT - anybody in Bangkok tomorrow?<br><br>
<div>I just posted this to another forum so I thought I might as well share it with this forum.</div>
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<div>The news according to AP wire at around lunch time Bangkok today is that she has been given a suspended sentence of 8 months. </div>
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<div>What this means is that, assuming the law is the same as in most other jurisdictions, if she does not break the same law, she will not have to spend any time in jail. She has paid a fine of US$625. Chiranuch herself describes the judge's verdict as "logical
and reasonable" although she apparently harbored some hopes of being released.</div>
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<div>The post in question had been left for 20 days, a period the judge considered too long. (Best/Common practice for intermediary immunity is five working days.)</div>
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<div>As many of you would know, what you see is often not what you get because of the political factor in this equation. I will be in Thailand tomorrow Thursday presenting on media regulation. I will get more information.</div>
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<div>ISOC Singapore</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">From: </span>Joly MacFie <<a href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com" target="_blank">joly@punkcast.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Reply-To: </span>"<a href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com" target="_blank">joly@punkcast.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com" target="_blank">joly@punkcast.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">To: </span>President ISOC Cambodia <<a href="mailto:president@isoc-kh.org" target="_blank">president@isoc-kh.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc: </span>Asia-Pacific Chapters <<a href="mailto:asia-chapters@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">asia-chapters@elists.isoc.org</a>>, Chapter Delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span>Re: [Chapter-delegates] URGENT - anybody in Bangkok tomorrow?<br>
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<div>Al Jazeera is covering the story:
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<div><a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2012/05/201252955719818190.html" target="_blank">http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia-pacific/2012/05/201252955719818190.html</a> </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 6:36 AM, President ISOC Cambodia
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