Rangsiman moving to help lese majeste detainee on hunger strike
PEOPLE’S MP Rangsiman Rome who chairs a House committee yesterday (Sep. 2) agreed to coordinate assistance for Mr. Phromsorn Veerathamjari, or “Fahlikit,” who is being detained at Thanyaburi District Prison on charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, after being on a hunger strike since July 1 […]
Read MoreYoung activist granted bail in lese majeste case
THE CRIMINAL Court on Ratchadapisek road granted bail to Ms. Tantawan Tuatulanon, or Tawan, former leader of Thalu Wang activist group, after sentencing her to two years in jail, without suspension, for violating the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Section 14 of the Computer Crimes Act, resisting arrest, and […]
Read MorePeople’s disapproves of new bid to file politically-motivated lese majeste lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE’S will ultimately disapprove of any imminent move to file a lese majeste lawsuit against those who may have tacitly said anything in arbitrary relation to the monarchy by literally telling anyone else to “do it for the one above” because such legal action could probably be politically motivated […]
Read MoreThree-finger activists acquitted of lese majeste, mass seduction charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SPLINTER group of adolescent, three-finger-raising activists were today (July 6) exonerated by court of lese majeste and mass seduction charges in regard to a questionnaire which they had evidently conducted in regard to royal motorcades running on Bangkok’s congested streets four years ago. The Bangkok Criminal Court waived a […]
Read MoreThanathorn relieved after being acquitted in lese majeste case
THE Criminal Court today (May 28) acquitted Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in a case under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, over livestreaming the management of Covid-19 vaccines which was ruled to be directed at former prime minister/coup leader Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha and no malice intended at the […]
Read MoreUrgent: Supreme Court accepts lese majeste case against 44 ex-MPs, 10 currently serving not suspended
THE Supreme Court today (April 24) accepted a lese majeste case filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) against 44 former MPs of the dissolved Move Forward Party, including the former camp’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat, but decided to not suspend 10 of them who are currently People’s Party MPs, Naewna newspaper said. The court […]
Read MorePita clarifies stance before key court ruling
FORMER Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat said in a Facebook post just hours before the Supreme Court was to rule whether it will accept a lese majeste case filed by the National Anti-Corruption Commission against 44 former Move Forward MPs, with 10 currently MPs of People’s Party, today (April 24) that the disbanded […]
Read MoreSupreme Court asked to spare 10 People’s MPs’ legislative duties
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE’S LEADER Nattapong Ruengpanyawut today (April 7) insisted that the Supreme Court keep legislative duties of some of his fellow MPs and himself intact from a lese majeste lawsuit being filed against them as the Bhumjaithai-led government’s policy statement is scheduled very shortly for debate at parliament. Nattapong was referring […]
Read MoreCourt adds to Arnon’s jail time in Section 112 case
By Amarin TV and Reuters – published by The Straits Times THE Ratchada Criminal Court today (Feb. 20) sentenced jailed activist lawyer Arnon Nampha and three other defendants to two years and eight months in prison without parole for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law. The other three […]
Read MoreDozen designated People’s MPs retroactively charged with lese majeste lawsuit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DOZEN DESIGNATED People’s MPs including party leader Nattapong Ruengpanyawut were today (Feb.9) retroactively charged with breaching the lese majeste law by the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The anti-graft agency’s resolution unanimously adopted only a day after the general election had been held on Sunday was to take retroactive, legal action […]
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