00:00Political commentator Murray Hunter was arrested by Thai authorities this morning
00:04over allegedly defamatory posts on social media.
00:10He told FMT he was detained at Bangkok's Suvarna Bhumi Airport at around 7.30am
00:15as he was about to leave the country for a personal trip to Hong Kong.
00:21A Thai immigration officer said the arrest was made under a warrant issued by the Bangkok
00:26Southern Criminal Court, although further details of the allegation remain unclear.
00:33Hunter is expected to be transferred to the Yanawa police station in Bangkok,
00:38where the officer in charge of the case will take over the investigation and prepare documents for court.
00:46The Australian is a long-time resident of Malaysia,
00:49who now stays in Thailand and is known for his critical writings on Malaysian politics.
00:56Pan Yuzhou, FMT
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