Thailand Court on On Monday, a political activist was sentenced to two years in prison in prison for Her lawyer, after the activist’s trial, said he was insulting the monarchy for Dressed as Queen Suthida during a street Protest against the mockery of the royal family.
that it crime in Thailand to defame or insult the king, queen, heir or regent, with Penalties of up to 15 years in prison Under what are among the world’s strictest “property defect” laws.
Jatuburn “New” Sawing, 25 years old, Cannes found sinner of Deliberately mocking the monarchy with her actions during Bangkok street Protest in 2020, according to her attorney Krisadang Nutcharat.
she is one of At least 210 active who been accused with royal insult in The last Two years related to the protest call for Reformation of The powerful Ownership, according to Legal Aid group Thai Lawyers for Human rights that track such cases using Police and court records. Reuters was unable to do so independently confirm those records.
Palace that has repeatedly declined to me comment on Protests, inaccessible for comment on Monday. Reigning King Maha Vajiralongkorn in “We love them all the same,” he said November 2020 in response to a question from Britain’s Channel 4 about the protesters.
Gatorburn in October 2020 walked the red carpet at a demonstration wearing a traditional A pink silk dress is shaded under a canopy that was carried by a host, as protesters sat on Earth in in a way that thai traditional culture demands in Presence of Kings.
Many interpreted her protest display The Queen also depicts the three of them times Divorced King Vajiralongkorn married days before her marriage official Coronation 2019.
Jatuporn denied the charges the whole time and said she was putting them down on traditional “Thai dress is normal,” Krisadang said.
“But the court considers it a mockery and defamation of the property,” he said, adding that his client, who Transgender, he will appeal the verdict. She was sentenced to service in a women’s prison.
Can’t get to court for confirmation of Sentence. Courts in Thailand usually do not publish legal procedures.
for decades, traditional the culture in Thailand has respected the king. In 2020, political protests against military intervention in government turned into cash of King Vajiralongkorn, 70 years old who took Throne after 2016 death of His widely respected father and who sad for 70 years old.
Protesters claimed that military Repeated seizures justified of power – Including military coups in 2006 and 2014 – as necessary to defend property. The government And the military They denied this accusation.
Protesters also swipe the new The powers of King Vajiralongkorn took over after him took including the throne announcements in The official The Royal Gazette gives him direct control of tremendous wealth of The crown and at least two army units. The palace did not respond to these criticisms.
