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Saying ‘I don’t like their food’ == judgment. Saying ‘their food isn’t Thai food’ when it is == defamation. Saying ‘I found a cockroach in the food’ when you didn’t == defamation.

The issue in Thailand, is all three will get you in deep trouble if discussing the royal family, or other topics yes?

[https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/defamation]



Ah I see. Sorry I confused judgement with legal judgement.


I think it could probably have been more clearly put as ‘opinion’ - aka someone’s individual judgement, as compared to a statement of fact.




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