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Thanathorn says government aims to silence him

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit speaks during an interview with Reuters following a news conference after the Digital Ministry filed a criminal complaint against him for defaming the monarchy after he criticised the country’s coronavirus disease vaccine strategy, at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday. (Reuters photo)

A banned opposition politician, who is facing a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy, defended on Thursday his criticism of the government’s coronavirus vaccine strategy that relies on a company owned by His Majesty the King.

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit this week accused the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of mishandling the vaccine campaign, saying it was too reliant on Siam Bioscience and will be slow to protect the public.

The company is owned by the…

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