TLHR

16 Nov 2017
A provincial court has handed down jail terms of two and a half years to 2 suspects accused of royal defamation for attempting to burn a royal arch.   On 15 November 2017, the Provincial Court of Phon District in Khon Kaen Province sentenced Nuphin, 64, and Chatchai, 25, (surnames withheld due to privacy concerns) each to five years imprisonment, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).  
13 May 2015
The criminal court in northern Chiang Rai Province on Tuesday started a trial against three red shirts for hanging a cloth banner allegedly calling for a northern rising up against Bangkok.    According to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), the three defendants, who prefer to identify themselves only as Ood, Tanomsi and Suksayam, denied all allegations and have been released on 120,000 baht bail each.    They were charged under Article 116 of the Criminal Code which carries a jail term of up to seven years for instigating upri
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