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Khaosod English: Thailand's ruling military junta has accused a prominent critic of the monarchy of falsely framing his lese majeste charges as an act of harassment. 

Col. Winthai Suvaree, a spokesperson for the junta, said on Wednesday that the military never harassed Somsak, but merely visited his home because he failed to report to the junta, officially known as the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). The NCPO summoned and detained hundreds of politicians, activists, and academics for “attitude adjustment” in the wake of the coup.
 
The junta spokesperson also alleged that Somsak "presented insufficient information and distorted the facts" about the lese majeste (insult of monarchy) charges that the military filed against him in 2011 and 2014.
 
He added that Somsak's portrayal of the lese majeste charges as an act of intimidation "is only a claim from the perspective of Somsak."
 
 
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