Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej shouldn’t be mocked on Facebook, says the country’s army (Picture: AFP Photo/Pairoj/Getty)

If a doctored image mocking Thailand’s king crops up on your Facebook timeline, liking it can be very costly.

A Thai man faces up to 32 years behind bars after he hit ‘like’ on a Photoshopped picture of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Thanakorn Siripaiboon, a 27-year-old mechanic, is also accused of sharing an infographic on a corruption scandal.

Anyone convicted in Thailand of insulting the king, now 88, faces up to 15 years in jail for each count.


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Colonel Burin Thongprapai, a legal officer for the military junta, said: ‘On December 2, he clicked the “like” link on a doctored photo of the king and shared it with 608 friends.

‘He is under military custody.

‘He is well and in good condition.’

Such prosecutions have become more common since the army grabbed power last year.

Two people have died in custody in the last two months after being charged with lese majeste, and Human Rights Watch said secret military jails have become ‘a new standard nationwide’.

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, a group giving legal help to Mr Thanakorn, said they have ‘no idea’ where he is being held.