Hmmm, lied about the experience or just don't want to go to prison??

[theking]

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September 2020:

"American faces prison in Thailand over bad hotel review
He is sued by resort owner after posting negative comments on Tripadvisor"

Today:

"He’s Sorry for His Bad Reviews. He May Now Avoid Prison.
An American who went to jail for disparaging a hotel in Thailand online apologized profusely as part of a deal to avoid prosecution, in an episode that laid bare that country’s harsh defamation laws."