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On 13 September 2023, the Appeal Court sentenced former Red Shirt protest guard Sombat Thongyoi to 4 years in prison on lese majeste and computer crimes charges for three Facebook posts he made in 2020. Previously, on 28 April 2022, the South Bangkok Criminal Court sentenced Sombat to 6 years in prison. The Appeal Court…
Rights groups repeatedly accuse Thai authorities of weaponizing controversial lese majeste law
Law change could quell waning protests 70 70 Pro-democracy protesters hold up the three finger salute as they take part in an anti-government rally near parliament on Saturday. (AFP photo) The protests by the anti-establishment Ratsadorn group in front of parliament on Friday and Saturday when the no-confidence debate was wrapped up were relatively peaceful and unprovocative. The crowd appeared to be outnumbered by the police. One of the Ratsadorn core leaders, Ms Panusaya Sitthijirawattanakul, explained the small number of protesters present had something to do...
Patiwat Saraiyaem also heard his charge. It is feared that the charge of lese-majesty (as well as that of endangering national security) will be used against a growing number of demonstrators. Prepare for the possibility of a putsch The possibility of a coup d’état is on everyone’s mind. The mobilization of far-right paramilitary and ultra-royalist groups is a very worrying sign. Violence against demonstrators turned a corner during the days of 17-18 November which left at least 55 wounded (including 6 by bullets). [3] On 25 November again, the rally was marked by incidents: shots were ...