Harry Nicolaides, the Australian author sentenced in January to three years in prison for defaming Thailand’s king in a little-known book published in 2005 flew back to Melbourne on the weekend of 21 January after receiving a royal pardon. The decision followed intensive lobbying by the Australian government.
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Australian writer jailed in Thailand receives royal pardon
Harry Nicolaides, the Australian author sentenced in January to three years in prison for defaming Thailand’s king in a little-known book published in 2005 flew back to Melbourne on the weekend of 21 January after receiving a royal pardon. The decision followed intensive lobbying by the Australian government. Read more here
23 Feb 09
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