Australian writer held in Thailand for offences against the crown

Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Books+Publishing

Melbourne author Harry Nicolaides has been arrested in Bangkok for the crime of 'lese majeste'--offences against the crown. It is understood the charge is based on passages from the author's self-published novel Verisimilitude. The writer was visiting his girlfriend who works in Thailand, The Age reported on 4 September, and...