The sentence comes as Thailand ramps up use of its controversial royal insult laws against pro-democracy protesters in what critics say is a tactic to silence dissent.
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A court of appeals in Thailand has given a political activist a 50-year prison term for insulting the monarchy, marking what is believed to be a record sentence.