Activist Tom Dundee freed after over five years in prison for lèse majesté

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Activist Tom Dundee freed after over five years in prison for lèse majesté

 

 

Former red-shirt activist Tanat Thanawatcharanont, better known as Tom Dundee, was released from Bangkok special prison this morning (Wednesday) by Royal pardon after having served five years and eight days behind bars on a conviction for committing lèse majesté.

 

He was welcome at the prison gates by his wife and several members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, including Jeng Dokjik and Suriya Chinapant, as well as anti-junta activist Ekkachai Hongkangwan.

 

Tom told the media that the suffering he endured in prison had taught him the meaning of happiness “for without suffering, one will never find happiness.”

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/activist-tom-dundee-freed-after-over-five-years-in-prison-for-lese-majeste/

 

 

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