Thailand: Computer Crime Act, 2017 security, public security, national economic security or public infrastructure serving Subsection 3 punishes putting into a computer system punishes anyone disseminating data when aware that it violates any of the aforementioned provisions. ARTICLE 19 notes that the only offence that sets forth to proscribe legitimately criminal activity - namely computer-related forgery - is Subsection 14(1). We note favourably that under Article 7 of the Cybercrime Convention addressing forgery. However, 14(1) should be 14(1) should inc purposes as if it were authentic, regardless whether or not the data is directly readable and The rest of Section 14 is highly problematic and creates several offences that are not only unnecessary but could be used to dramatically limit expression online. Subsection 14(2) is overbroad as it relies upon the same subjective language of harm discussed in Section 12, may be used to punish inputting any computer data that engages in dissent and is thus deemed to be critical of government. provi -based restriction. Obscenity is not a form of expression that may be restricted under international law. The HR Committee has affirmed that restrictions on freedom of expression for the protection of public morals must be based on a broad understanding of what 'public morals' means. Finally, Subsection 14(5) directly abridges freedom of expression by criminalising individuals who merely disseminate data. The punishment of such re-dissemination is a sweeping restriction on speech that does not further a legitimate government interest. Recommendations: unnecessarily vague. Instead, it should include intent that the fraudulent data be The remaining provisions of Section 14 should all be stricken. Criminal defamation of such other person or to expose such other person to hatred of contempt The paragraphs ARTICLE 19 notes that criminal defamation laws are inherently vulnerable to being exploited ARTICLE 19 Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3GA Page 19 of 24 www.article19.org +44 20 7324 2500