Thai activist jailed for one year for exposing details of his sex life behind bars

[webfact]

 

The Appeals Court upheld the Criminal Court’s one-year prison sentence, without suspension, yesterday (Tuesday), which was imposed on political activist Ekachai Hongkangwan for relating his sexual experiences while in prison on his Facebook page.

 

The 47-year-old political activist was convicted of violating the Computer Crime Act by disseminating obscene material.

 

After his conviction, Ekachai’s relatives applied for bail, pending an appeal to the Supreme Court.

 

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[RandiRona]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

for relating his sexual experiences while in prison on his Facebook page.

Relating with what?? His sexual experience outside prison or his sexual activity inside GO GO?? These reported news are funny!!!!

[soi3eddie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The 47-year-old political activist was convicted of violating the Computer Crime Act

And this folks tells us everything we likely knew already. Being political (in opposition) is a crime. Democracy?

 

 

 

[spidermike007]

Heaven forbid someone publicly discusses the lack of purity within society. And sex. You can't actually talk about sex.

 

Lock him up. He is making us look bad. Maintain the facade, at all costs! And since he an opposition figure, it makes it easier on the weak and morally bent court system here. 

Edited April 19, 2022 by spidermike007

[Paul Henry]

Like prostitution in Thailand there is no sex in Thai prisons.

[rwill]

If I had got bung holed while in prison I don't think I would put it on Facebook...

[worgeordie]

So another year of sex in prison,.......

regards worgeordie

[Gottfrid]

Now he get to see both sides of his story. Sex edu time, boy!

[bkk6060]

The photo of him makes me a bit suspicious.  Just saying.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

You can't actually talk about sex.

Or watch it on some sites... 

[sammieuk1]

Maybe a clue to the paper thin detail is here ????

 

The activist has been known for his oftentimes solo rally on a wide range of political issues, most notably, a controversial collection of luxury watches belonging to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Or watch it on some sites... 

VPN to the rescue!

[brianthainess]

So you can use Facebook while in prison ?  

[JimTripper]

This guy is allowed to get off in prison?

[RafPinto]

3 hours ago, rwill said:

If I had got bung holed while in prison I don't think I would put it on Facebook...

Yes, that would make you lose "Face"-book.

[internationalism]

he did not expose details of his sex life, but denounced sexual abuse he witnessed in prison when serving some 4 years for lese majeste charges (selling dvd copies of  an australian television documentary).

That was just one sentence he wrote.

He has another lese majeste charge hanging over for threatening queen - he was spotted in a crowd of protesters through which queen decided to drive unannounced and unguarded (that incident was used by Prayuth to introduce special emergency law in all bangkok, which lasted for a week, this law only escalated scale of street protests)

 

Edited April 20, 2022 by internationalism

[vandeventer]

3 hours ago, JimTripper said:

This guy is allowed to get off in prison?

Put him in a cell with King Kong.

[zzaa09]

13 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Relating with what?? His sexual experience outside prison or his sexual activity inside GO GO?? These reported news are funny!!!!

Presents itself as trivial social gossip passing for anything newsworthy. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

10 hours ago, rwill said:

If I had got bung holed while in prison I don't think I would put it on Facebook...

Why did he not post on 'dilated.com?'

[MarcelV]

He looks like he had a good time as a handsome top breeding twinky bottoms. Mmmm...

Edited April 20, 2022 by MarcelV

[cncltd1973]

they're desperate to keep this activist locked up for any reason. human rights be damned for the sake of...

[internationalism]

he is behind bars for 1 year.

Supreme Court refused bailing.

https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish/posts/5415835985101956

[worgeordie]

Same sentence for a policeman on a Ducati killing

a Doctor on a zebra crossing  , something is wrong.

regards Worgeordie