In Thailand, critics of the monarchy were sentenced to prison on Monday. Opposition member Chonthicha Jangrew is given a two-year prison sentence for insulting the monarchy. The verdict was based on a speech given three years ago during anti-government protests, her lawyer said.
Her party wanted to change the law against insults to the monarchy and is therefore involved in legal disputes. Jangrew denies the allegations. She was released on bail.
According to media reports, musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan has been sentenced to four years in prison. The punishment is related to the burning of a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in 2021. Kaewwiboonpan admitted the act, but does not see it as a violation of the law.
The lese majeste law is one of the strictest of its kind in the world. Since 2020, more than 272 people have been accused of insulting the monarchy. Insulting the royal family carries a prison sentence of up to fifteen years.
Source: Krone
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