The story was widely reported overseas but barely mentioned in the Thai media as I recall.
If convicted Head faces up to nine years in jail.
The BBC issued a statement from London in support of Head.
It said: “A complaint of Criminal Defamation and Abuse of the Computer Crimes Act has been made in Thailand following a report by the BBC into alleged property fraud. The BBC stands by the high standards of its journalism. As this is now a legal matter there will be no further comment.”
The overseas media does not, in general, have a good reputation among most Thais. I can see why. It’s always the ‘bad’ and ‘sensational’ news that gets reported overseas. I can also see why that happens too because good news, sadly, doesn’t attract the same levels of interest.
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