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The Independent UK
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Grant Peck

A writer is cleared by Thai court after Malaysian agency withdraws defamation case

Thailand Malaysia Defamation - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A defamation case by Malaysia’s telecoms regulator against an Australian resident in Thailand was formally withdrawn from a Thai court on Monday after mediation, the sued man and his lawyer said.

The case has caused concern among free speech advocates because it was seen as a form of cross-border repression.

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