Chalerm launches crackdown on royal insult
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Friday chaired a first meeting of his committee tasked to crackdown on websites deemed offensive to the monarchy.
“The focus of crackdown would be on websites spreading royal insult and undermining the national security,” he said.
Chalerm said police would be the primary unit in charge of the crackdown and relevant agencies would cooperate in the police work.
The Chalerm committee comprise 22 senior-most officials, including permanent secretaries for Defence, Interior, Information and Communication Technology, Justice. National police chief, National Security Council secretary general and National Intelligence Agency director are also on the committee members.
The Nation
