Possible Prison Sentences For Anyone Campaigning On Twitter In Thailand On Election Day

Any Thai candidate or supporter caught campaigning on Twitter on the evening before the July 3rd election will face up to six months behind bars, according to officials.

Bloomberg reports that a police spokesman confirmed the possibly jail time, adding that campaigning after 6pm on the evening before an election is illegal. Anyone caught doing so – whether in person or on a social network – will be fined up to the equivalent of approximately $325 and will face six months in prison.

There will be 100 police officers monitoring about 1,000 websites after 6pm on the 2nd, making sure no illegal campaigning is going on.

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