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Wanwalee Thammasattaya, a young political activist, has several Article 112 charges pending, was convicted on one charge in June 2023, and has now been convicted a second time. Prachatai reports that on 10 October 2023 the Chiang Mai Provincial Court found Wanwalee guilty of lese majeste and sentenced her to four years in prison, "reduced…
Back when Thaksin Shinawatra first returned from exile, and spent a few hours somewhere in the prison system before being taken to a hospital, some ultra-royalist anti-Thaksinists wanted one lese majeste case against Thaksin processed. Those involved included the electorally unpopular Thai Pakdee Party. The party mentioned an army-instigated 112 case that was said to…
Some readers may recall that the ultra-royalist Thai Pakdee Party was resoundingly rejected by voters across the country. Some of their constituency candidates battled to collect more than a few dozen votes. But electoral defeat does not bother these mad monarchists because they reject the results. More, they reject the current political system. Their positions…
Thais will be voting in a closely fought election that is seen as a referendum on whether it is illegal to criticise the Thai monarchy. The election could determine whether the nation will revive its once-vibrant democracy or slide further toward authoritarian rule, with royalists firmly in power
(Written by Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono) When Thais go to the polls Sunday, they will be voting in a closely fought election that is seen, in part, as a referendum on whether it is illegal to criticize the Thai monarchy.Recommended for you1In Pakistan’s political crisis, Imran’s battle with Army chief Munir2What Prince Harry’s lawsuits […]