Court hits Democrat with jail term in defamation case

Kesinee Tangkhiew,
Sakda Samerphop
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Supreme Court yesterday slapped Democrat Party spokesperson Chawanon Intarakomalyasut with a two-year suspended jail term and a fine of Bt100,000 in a defamation lawsuit filed by former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul.

 

The Criminal Court, meanwhile, sentenced two demonstrators to three and half years in jail for joining a protest led by United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) in 2009. They were charged with unlawful assembly and invading state property. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Court-hits-Democrat-with-jail-term-in-defamation-c-30296474.html

 

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Quote from the article.

"However, since there were no witnesses to confirm their guilt, the court reduced the jail sentence from three and a half years to two years and four months."

 

6 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Quote from the article.

"However, since there were no witnesses to confirm their guilt, the court reduced the jail sentence from three and a half years to two years and four months."

 

So, since we don't know if you are guilty, you will only get 2 years and 4 months?

No, he didn't get a jail term. 

 

Remember, you farangs. You must respect the law here. 

Criminal Court, Appeal Court, Supreme Court - all over someone's feigned hurt feelings.

 

How much bureaucratic and judicial effort, how much expense just for the puerile concept of face?

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

No, he didn't get a jail term. 

 

Remember, you farangs. You must respect the law here. 

Correct Chawanons jail term was suspended. But posts 2 & 3 are referring to the two UDD protesters that were sent to jail ,

1 hour ago, ib1b4 said:

Correct Chawanons jail term was suspended. But posts 2 & 3 are referring to the two UDD protesters that were sent to jail ,

Yea, the democrat didn't get a jail term. it's all such a waste of time and money. 

Chawanon Intarakomalyasut the thorn in Thaksin's foot. Suspended sentence! Paid the Judges off! Lapdog of Kaset walks free to foul the pavements of Thai politics again.

Even the Courts don't like to lose face, even if your not proven guilty.

On 29/09/2016 at 7:31 PM, Redline said:

So, since we don't know if you are guilty, you will only get 2 years and 4 months?

Really? The defendants apparently didn't deny the invasion of state property or unlawful assembly, they denied the intention to incite unrest. From the pictures supplied, it is obvious that was exactly the intention.

10 hours ago, halloween said:

Really? The defendants apparently didn't deny the invasion of state property or unlawful assembly, they denied the intention to incite unrest. From the pictures supplied, it is obvious that was exactly the intention.

Well, there were no witnesses, so there ya go!