0		Satit, Times, Editorial

The Thai government Public Relations Department has an article with Prime Minister Office Minister's Satit views on the recent The Times (UK) editorial entitled "Siamese Spat" (as blogged about here). Key excerpt:

According to the minister, the editorial views that the lèse majesté law of Thailand has no benefits. He said the Thai government would take action against the website and explained that the government rejected Mr Thaksin's interview because it hurt the feelings of Thai people, not because it violated the lèse majesté law.

BP: Later though, we have we have Satit saying he "added that Mr Thaksin had intentionally and evidently violated the monarchy and the tape was the most important evidence" so not really sure what he is saying here - it is in effect his news agency as he oversees the PRD - but one hopes that "hurt" feelings is not enough to take legal action.