Student faces two lese majeste charges in 24 hours
published : 14 Jan 2021 at 19:10
55 Sirichai “New” Natueng (in black), a Thammasat University student, shows a three-fingered salute at the Thanyaburi Court in Pathum Thani province on Thursday. (Photo by Pongpat Wongyala)
A Thammasat University freshman has been granted bail after facing two separate lese majeste charges in the span of fewer than 24 hours.
His case was also the first in which a court approved an arrest warrant for a political demonstrator since the strict enforcement of all laws was announced by the prime minister on Nov 19 last year to maintain order.
In the first case, Sirichai “New” Natueng, a student at the Puey Ungphakorn School of Development Studies, was charged with insulting the king (Section 112 of the Criminal Code) and vandalising properties (Section 358).