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Courts in Thailand hand jail terms to activist musician and opposition lawmaker for alleged monarchy insults, amid ongoing legal battles over lese-majeste law
The Bangkok Post reports that the Thanyaburi Provincial Court today sentenced Move Forward MP Chonthicha Jaengrew to three years in prison on an Article 112 charge, reduced to two years with no suspension. Another charge of violating the emergency decree on public gatherings was dropped. Chonthicha "immediately applied for and was then allowed release on…
A Thailand court sentenced opposition lawmaker Chonthicha Jangrew to two years in prison on Monday, May 27, for insulting the monarchy.
BANGKOK: Lawyers petition for bail as court hits singer and another activist with sentences for violating three laws, including lese majeste
Thailand's courts handed jail terms to an activist musician and an opposition lawmaker for insulting the monarchy. The stringent lese-majeste law led to the imprisonment of several individuals advocating for monarchy reform. Activists continue to face legal battles, highlighting the ongoing tension between free speech and traditional royal reverence.