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Singer Milli 1st celeb charged for criticizing Thai gov’t following minister’s threat 

Be very careful what you say next, especially when it comes to the government, the internet minister has warned celebs and influencers.

Teen rapper Danupha “Minnie” Kanateerakul, better known as Milli, today became the first celebrity to be charged with a serious crime for criticizing the government on social media. 

With public confidence withering amid a spiraling public health crisis, the nation’s top internet warden, Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, said Tuesday that public figures who harm the government’s reputation face prosecution under the Computer Crimes Act.

“Please don’t just look at one side of the story,” Chaiwut said.”Actors, celebrities and influencers are public figures that people love and have faith in, so please don’t use this as a political movement to attack the government, because it’s an act of distorting information and…

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