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A Thai court upheld a 2-year prison sentence for MP Chonthicha Jangrewan over a 2020 Facebook post criticizing the monarchy, adding to a prior sentence and bringing her total potential time to 4 years and 8 months.
A Thai appeals court has upheld a two-year prison sentence for People's Party MP Chonthicha Jangrewan over a 2020 Facebook post criticizing the monarchy under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, a charge tied to lese majeste laws.
The ruling, delivered at Thanyaburi Provincial Court, confirms a May 2024 verdict, with the sentence running consecutively to a prior two-year term for a 2021 protest speech, totaling up to four years and eight months.
Chonthicha, also known as Lookkate, denied wrongdoing, citing free expression rights, and has been granted bail to appeal to the Supreme Court while retaining her parliamentary seat.
The case underscores ongoing tensions over free speech and legal accountability in Thailand, where over 280 people have faced charges under the monarchy defamation law since 2020.
Un tribunal tailandés confirmó una sentencia de 2 años de prisión para la diputada Chonthicha Jangrewan por una publicación de Facebook de 2020 que criticaba a la monarquía, agregando a una sentencia anterior y elevando su tiempo potencial total a 4 años y 8 meses.