Thai government files royal defamation complaint against opposition figure Thanathorn
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Ministry officials say they were related to comments Mr Thanathorn made about the Government s vaccine strategy.
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Thailand s Government has filed a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy against banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, after he criticised its COVID-19 vaccine strategy.
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The complaint against Mr Thanathorn was filed under Article 112 of the Thai criminal code
It comes two days after Mr Thanathorn criticised Thailand s COVID-19 vaccine strategy
The move could mark the highest profile lese majeste case since a wave of anti-government protests emerged last year, also extending to criticism of King Maha Vajiralongkorn over accusations of meddling in politics and taking too much power.
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand’s government on Wednesday filed a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy against a banned opposition politician after he criticised the country’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy.
FILE PHOTO: Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit gives a speech at the party s headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand February 21, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
The move could mark the highest-profile lese majeste case since a wave of anti-government protests emerged last year and extended to criticism of King Maha Vajiralongkorn over accusations of meddling in politics and taking too much power.
The complaint against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit under Article 112 of the criminal code came two days after he said the government was too reliant on a company owned by the Crown Property Bureau, which is under the king’s personal control, to produce vaccines for Thais.
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BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand s government on Wednesday (Jan 20) filed a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy against banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, after he criticised its Covid-19 vaccine strategy.
The move could mark the highest-profile lese majeste case since a wave of anti-government protests emerged last year and extended to criticism of King Maha Vajiralongkorn over accusations of meddling in politics and taking too much power.
The complaint against Thanathorn under Article 112 of the Thai criminal code came two days after he commented that the government was too reliant on a company owned by the Crown Property Bureau, which is under the king s personal control, to produce vaccines for Thais.