Most readers will probably know that Thailand judges can hand out sentences that go into scores of years in prison, but by law these sentences are automatically reduced to a maximum of 50 years. Most will also know that "useful testimony" can lead to a reduced sentence and that a "confession" means that sentences are…
The BBC reports that the appeals court has sentenced 30 year-old Mongkol Thirakhote to 50 years in jail for lese majeste. Mongkol had originally been sentenced to 28 years for posts he made three years ago on Facebook. That sentence was reduced fro 42 years because he cooperated. He appealed. On 18 January 2024, the…
Prachatai reports that online vendor and political activist Mongkol Thirakhote has been found guilty on another Article 112 charge and of having infringed the Computer Crimes Act and has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for two Facebook posts on 28 and 30 July 2022. Now aged 30, Mongkol was charged…