A 33-year-old Thai man was sentenced by a Bangkok military court to 35 years in jail on Friday after being found guilty of defaming the country’s monarchy on Facebook.

The jail term handed down to the defendant, identified by his fearful family only by his first name, Wichai, is reported to be the longest ever sentence for breaking Thailand’s draconian lese majeste laws which outlaw criticism of the royals.

He was accused of posting ten photos, videos and comments on the social networking site that were critical of the royal family, and initially ordered to serve 70 years. This was reduced by half when he pleaded guilty after already spending a year in jail ahead of the trial.