Harry Nicolaides wrote VERISIMILITUDE in 2005. This novel based on his life in Thailand sold 42 copies. Its lack of success did not prevent the Thai police from charging the Australian author with the charge of lese-majeste upon his re-entry to the country this summer. His crime; writing what any fool knows you don’t write about in Thailand.
He’s been in jail for over two months and if convicted could spend the next 15 years in prison. His barrister has been to the Australian embassy and reports, “And so far the Australian Government, from what we can tell, has done nothing.”
The USA embassy is no better.
The King thankfully will intervene soon and the author will be freed to his home country.
Persona non grata, but free at least.
I would have jailed him for wearing that silly hat.