But Thai officials are threatening to press charges against Facebook if the clip is still available at 10am on Tuesday.

Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), announced on Thursday that the authorities would sue.

The legal action would first be against Facebook Thailand and its partners, he said, according to The Bangkok Post.

A fortnight ago members of the Thai Internet Service Provider Association sent an email to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg asking his company to block the posts with content ruled illegal in Thailand.

Thailand’s strict lese-majeste laws make insulting the monarchy a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

The Worldwide Movement for Human Rights has said 105 people have been arrested under the strict laws since May 2014.