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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Guardian Staff

Australian living in Thailand faces trial over alleged criminal defamation of Malaysian government

A policeman seen walking in front of the Thailand's supreme court
Australian academic and journalist Murray Hunter will be tried in a Bangkok court over alleged criminal defamation over articles critical of the Malaysian government’s internet regulator. Photograph: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

An Australian academic and journalist faces up to two years in prison after being charged – in Thailand – with defaming the Malaysian government.

Murray Hunter, a longtime resident of southern Thailand, will stand trial in Bangkok next month, charged with criminal defamation over articles critical of the Malaysian government’s internet regulator.

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