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  1. Rye83

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    I doubt any larger companies would bother with it unless it was an individual with a large following/fan base/platform. There is also a defense against defamation, if the intent was to inform the public then you are in the free. However, like everything in life, there is nuance and shades of grey between "informing the public" (honest and helpful reviews about services or products) and "intent to harm one's image/reputation".
     
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    Rye83, Sep 25, 2020
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    As a former American consultant, I can answer this. “Depends”
     
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    PatO, Oct 10, 2020
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    Doesn't show up when I google, and that would be awfully fast. His biggest problems are the "modern day slavery" comment, and refusal to talk to the hotel.
     
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    Toto, Sep 29, 2020
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    The poster probably meant to emphasize that it's not a civil lawsuit (for damages), but a criminal one.
     
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    it means you can do a thousand good things but screw up just once and thats all they wll remember. think coming home drunk to your surprise birthday party. toilet seats and wives. absent mindedly microwaving an egg in the shell.
     
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    hiddenuser, Sep 27, 2020
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  7. hansie

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    I'm pretty sure one can write a negative review if you only visit the place as a tourist. I don't think the Thai Government (or the Philippine Government) would request the extradition of, for instance, a Dutch national because the resort owner cannot stomach the negative review on Trip Report written by that individual. I'm even wondering if it would result in the 'blacklisting' of that individual by Immigration. But it's always wise to remember that the word is mightier than the sword.....
     
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    It would seem to me that Mr. Barnes has only himself to thank for his rude behaviour at the resort initially, his persistence in getting his "revenge" through multiple online posts, and the lawsuit now brought against him.
    More interesting (and upsetting) is the other story referred to in the article which describes a journalist having been convicted over nothing worse than describing truthfully the work conditions at a certain company in Thailand.
     
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    A Koh Chang resort has defended its decision to sue an American resident of Thailand for defamation over a negative review, saying it had tried in vain to negotiate with him but he continued to post comments that were completely untrue.

    The Sea View Resort released a five-page statement on Saturday after news of its legal action against Wesley Barnes attracted widespread attention. The statement was posted on the Twitter account of Richard Barrow, a British expat travel blogger with 167,000 followers.

    Under Thailand’s tough criminal defamation laws, Mr Barnes could face up to two years in prison if found guilty.
    https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/1992079/koh-chang-resort-sues-expat-over-bad-review
     
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    Toto, Sep 27, 2020
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  10. hansie

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    Not only in the Philippines is defamation a punishable offence: Just read in a (Dutch) newspaper that an American expat in Thailand had written a negative review on Trip Advisor about a local resort and the owner filed a case against him. Police arrested the man and released him later after paying a bond. If convicted, he could face jail time.
     
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    hansie, Sep 26, 2020
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