Prominent Thai Activist Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison Due to Royal Defamation

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A pro-democracy activist and lawyer, Arnon Nampa, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison following his remarks about the Thai monarchy in an October 2020 protest.

Yesterday, September 26th, the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road held a hearing for a case where Arnon was accused of defaming the royal institution during a protest against the Prayut Chan-o-cha government on October 14th, 2022 in Bangkok.

 

Arnon, 39, who is also a lawyer from Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, also faced charges regarding the violation of the Emergency Decree which banned public gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

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Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-09-27

 

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