Convictions

Click on the names below for information about lese majeste and other related cases under the Computer Crimes Act that have been followed by PPT and other sites. PPT acknowledges that this is a limited listing. There are no accurate figure on how many have been charged under these draconian laws. 2010 estimates were that there have been more than 300 cases since the 2006 palace-military coup. Cases are seldom dropped outright, not least because prosecutors themselves worry about being charged with lese majeste for dropping a case.

Over time, many of the listed links in each of the pages will change or become inoperable. We maintain them as originally posted as a matter of record.

The repetition of “halved for a guilty plea” refers to the fact that, under the military junta that seized power in May 2014, the accused are often held in prison and harassed and persuaded to plead guilty. In part, this preference is so that cases do not have to be detailed in the courts. It also allows lese majeste charges to be used illegally, “protecting” royals not covered by the law.

The following are known cases that have gone to court and seen convictions for the political crime of lese majeste and related convictions under the Computer Crimes Act:

Absorn (pseudonym) (sentenced to 4 years, suspended)

Ibrahim Fahad A. Absubaie (convicted and sentenced to 2 years, jailed and pardoned with less than 3 months to serve; deported)

Akechai Hongkangwarn (convicted and sentenced to 5 years and 100,000 baht; reduced to 3 years and then by a further 4 months; released after serving time)

Akradet Eiamsuwan (convicted and sentenced to 5 years, halved for guilty plea)

Ampol Tangnopakul (convicted and jailed for 20 years; died while incarcerated)

Anan (family name withheld) (charged with lese majeste, convicted of defamation; sentenced 3 years; suspended)

Anchan Preelerd (convicted and sentenced to 87 years; halved for a guilty plea)

Anuwat Tinnarat (convicted and sentences to 3 years)

Apiruj and Wantanee Suwadee (convicted and jailed for 5 years each, halved for guilty pleas)

Arnon Nampa (charged with 14 counts of lese majeste, so far convicted on one and sentenced to 4 years in prison, appealing)

Asawin (family name withheld) (charged, found not guilty; prosecution appealed and won. Convicted and sentenced to 5 years)

Atirut (family name withheld) (convicted and sentenced to 3 years and 2 months in prison, reduced to 1 year and 8 months, appealing)

Banpot 14 (8 sentenced to 10 years and 2 sentenced to 6 years; all halved for guilty pleas; 2 acquitted)

Benja Apan (convicted and sentenced to 3 years and a fine, reduced and suspended)

Boontham Boonthepprathan (sentenced to 16 years, reduced to 12)

Boonyuen Prasertying (convicted and jailed and pardoned after serving jail time)

B.T. (name withheld) (convicted and sentenced to 30 years, halved for guilty plea)

Bundith Arniya (convicted and sentenced to 2 years and 8 months; beat two other cases)

Burin Intin (convicted and sentenced to 11 years and 4 months)

Center (pseudonym) (convicted; sentence deferred for 2 years)

Chainarin Nopchaloemroj (convicted and sentenced to 5 years; halved for guilty plea)

Chaleaw J. (family name withheld. Convicted and sentenced to 3 years, halved for guilty plea and suspended for 2 years; appealed by prosecution and sentenced to 5 years, halved for guilty plea and not suspended; decision upheld by Supreme Court)

Chatmongkol Wanlee (initially acquitted but convicted by Appeals court and sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 27 months. Appealing)

Chayapa Chokpornbutsri (Convicted and sentenced to 19 years, halved for a guilty plea)

Chiranuch Premchaiporn (convicted, suspended sentence and fine; appeal rejected)

Chitpong Thongkum (sentenced to 5 years and halved for guilty plea)

Chokdee Rompruk (convicted, sentenced to 6 years, reduced by a third for confession, suspended)

Chonlada Wattano (sentenced to about 30 years)

Chukiat Saengwong (convicted and sentenced to 4 years, reduced to 2 years and 8 months, appealing)

Darunee Charnchoensilpakul (initially convicted and jailed for 18 years; appeal was upheld, but  held in jail until a new trial in 2011; again found guilty and sentenced to 15 years; “pardoned” and released after serving more than 8 years)

Ekkachai Ployhin (convicted and sentenced to 5 years, halved for guilty plea)

Joe Gordon (convicted and jailed for 5 years, reduced to 2.5 years due to the guilty plea. Released and returned to the US)

Hasadin Uraipraiwan (convicted and sentenced to 10 years)

Homdaeng (pseudonym) (convicted and sentenced to 3 years, halved for a guilty plea)

Jatuphat Boonpattaraksa (convicted and sentenced to 5 years, halved for guilty plea)

Jatuporn Sae-ung (convicted and sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 2)

Jirawat (convicted and sentenced to 9 years, reduced to 6)

Oliver Jufer (convicted, sentenced to 20 years, sentence reduced by half for guilty plea; pardoned and deported)

Kamonthat Thanathornkhositjira (convicted and sentenced to 150 years on 33 charges including lese majetse; reduced to 50 years)

Kanlaya (convicted and sentenced to 6 years)

Kathawut Bunpitak (convicted in a military court; 10 years reduced to 5 for guilty plea; no right to appeal)

Khatha Pachachirayapong (convicted and sentenced to 6 years reduced to 4 year)

Kittithon Yamsamai (convicted, sentenced to 13 years and 4 months)

Krit Bootdeejean (convicted, sentenced to 5 years, halved for guilty plea and sentence suspended)

Lalita Meesuk (convicted, sentenced to 3 years, halved for guilty plea and sentence suspended)

Maggie (pseudonym) (convicted, sentenced to 50 years, halved for guilty plea)

Manikhwan (family name withheld) (convicted and sentenced to 6 years, reduced to 3 and suspended)

Mongkol Thirakhote (convicted, sentenced to 42 years, reduced by a third for “useful testimony”; sentenced to 6 years, reduced to 4)

Monta Yokrattanakan (Montra or Ying Kai; convicted, sentenced to 15 years, halved for a guilty plea)

Nacha (pseudonym) (sentenced to 3 years, halved for a guilty plea)

Narathorn Chotmankongsin (sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 2 years without probation for “cooperation”)

Narong Suwadee (convicted and sentenced to 11 years; halved for guilty plea)

Nat Sattayapornpisut (convicted, jailed for 4.5 years, based on guilty plea; released after serving 2 years and 4 months)

Natchakit /ณัฐกิตติ์ มฤคินทร์ (family name withheld in English, tried and found not guilty; prosecution appealed and had him sentenced to 4 year, halved due to guilty plea, suspended for two years)

Natthapol Suwadee (convicted and sentenced to 11 years; halved for guilty plea)

Nattaphon (family name withheld) (convicted and sentenced to 3 years; halved for guilty plea)

Nathee (name withheld) (convicted of computer crimes, sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 2; appealed and committed suicide while on bail)

Nawat Liangwattana (convicted and sentenced to 3 years; reduced to 1 year and 7 months)

Harry Nicolaides (convicted, jailed, pardoned and deported to Australia)

Niran Yaowapha (convicted and sentenced to 5 years, halved for guilty plea and sentence suspended)

Noppasin Treelayapewat (convicted and sentenced to 2 years, reduced to 1 year and suspended)

Nurhayati Masoh (Convicted, sentenced to 3 years, halved for a guilty plea)

Nut Rungwong or Somsak Pakdeedech (sentenced to 9 years by military court; halved for guilty plea; pardoned after serving 19 months)

Opas Charnsuksai (sentenced to 3 years; halved for guilty plea)

Pakpinya (family name withheld) (sentenced to 9 years)

Panupong Jadnok (convicted and sentenced to 4 years, reduced to 3 years)

Papatchanan Ching-in (convicted, sentenced to 3 years; appeal rejected)

Parinya Cheewinpatomkul (convicted and sentenced to 9 years, reduced to 6 years)

Paritat (family name withheld) (convicted and sentenced to 1.5 years)

Patihan (family name withheld) (sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 1.5 years for guilty plea)

Patiwat Saraiyaem (convicted, jailed for 5 years; halved for guilty plea)

Paul (pseudonym) (convicted, jailed for 3 years; halved for guilty plea and paroled fro 2 years)

Phakin Chakabatr (pleaded guilty, but no news of his sentence)

Phong (pseudonym) (convicted and sentenced to 18 years, reduced by half, and suspended)

Phimchanok Jaihong (convicted and sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 2 years; appealing)

Piya J. (convicted, sentenced to 9 years, reduced by a third)

Pongpat Chayapan (convicted, sentenced to 12 years; halved for guilty plea. Including other “crimes” he is serving more than 30 years)

Pongpat 5 (all convicted, sentenced to 12 years, halved for guilty plea)

Pongsak Sriboonpeng (convicted and jailed for 60 years, halved for guilty plea)

Pornchai Wimolsupawong (convicted twice and sentenced to 3 years+12 years; 3 years later reduced to 2 on appeal)

Pornthip Munkhong (convicted and jailed for 5 years, halved for guilty plea; “pardoned” and released)

Pratcharaphon (last name withheld) (convicted and jailed for 3 years, reduced to 1.5 years, and suspended for 3 years)

Prakrom Warunprapha (accused by the military and palace of lese majeste; died in custody)

Prasit Chaisisa (or Chaisrisa) (convicted to 5 years, reduced to 2.5 years for guilty plea; released after serving jail time)

Prasong Khotsongkhram (sentenced to 6 years, reduced to 3 years for guilty plea, appealing)

Promsorn Veerathamjaree  (convicted and sentenced to 4 years, reduced to 2 years, appealing)

Ratchapin Chanjaroen (convicted, sentenced to 3 years, halved for guilty plea)

Robert R. (Family name not released) (convicted, sentenced to 4 years, halved for guilty plea; sentence suspended)

Royal arches arson (8 persons convicted by Jan 2018, sentenced to 6-10 years, halved for guilty plea)

Rukchanok Srinork (convicted, sentenced to 6 years, appealing)

Rung Sila or Sirapop (convicted, sentenced to 4.5 years)

Saharat Sukkhamla (convicted, sentenced to years, reduced to 2, and suspended)

Samak Pante (convicted and jailed for 10 years, halved for a guilty plea)

Sasiwimol (convicted and jailed for 56 years, halved for guilty plea)

Sathian Rattanawong (convicted, sentenced to 6 years and fined 100,000 baht; released 2 February 2013)

Setthawut Pengdit (convicted and sentenced to 5 years; halved for guilty plea)

Sirindhorn 4 (two convicted and sentenced to 4 years)

Sitthiichok Sethasavet (convict on 112 and other charges and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months, reduced to 2 years and 4 months)

Sitthisak Suwadee (convicted and sentenced to 11 years; halved for guilty plea)

Sombat Thongyoi (convicted, sentenced to 6 years, reduced to 4 years on appeal)

Somyos Pruksakasemsuk (convicted and sentenced to 10+1 years; 5 years on each of two lese majeste charges, with an extra year added from a previous suspended sentence for having insulted one of the leaders of the 2006 military coup; at the Supreme Court, LM sentences reduced to 3+3 years)

Sophon (pseudonym) (convicted and sentenced to 6 years, reduced to 3 for confession and contrition, suspended for 4 years)

Sopon Surariddhidhamrong (convicted and sentenced to 3 years, reduce to 1 year and 6 months, appealing)

Suchart Nakbangsai/Worawut Thanangkorn (convicted, jailed, pardoned and released after serving 1 year and 11 months)

Sudathip Muangnual (convicted, sentenced to 5 years; reduced to 2.5 years for guilty plea)

Surachai Danwattananusorn  (Surachai Sae Dan) (convicted on several charges following a guilty plea. Sentenced to a total of 25 years, halved because of the guilty plea. Given “pardon” in October 2013)

Suriyan Kokpuey (convicted, sentenced to 6 years. Halved for guilty plea. Pardoned and released after serving 1 year and 6 months and a total of 1 year and 9 months in jail)

Suriyan Sujaritpalawong (accused by the military and palace of lese majeste; died in custody)

Sutthithep (family name withheld) (sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 18 months for his confession)

Suwicha Thakor (convicted and jailed; pardoned” after serving jail time)

Tanet Nonthakot (convicted, sentenced to 5 years, reduced to 3 years and 4 months)

Taweesin (family name withheld) (convicted, sentenced to 10 years by a military court; reduced to 5 years for guilty plea)

Tanthawut Taweewarodomkul (convicted and jailed for 13 years; “pardoned” after serving 3 years)

Teepagorn (family name withheld) (sentenced to 3 years)

Thanakorn (family name withheld) (sentenced three times as a juvenile)

Thanatorn Vitayabenjang (convicted and jailed for 3 years, reduced to 1 year and 7 months; appealing)

Thida (pseudonym) (convicted and sentenced to 3 years, halved for guilty plea, and suspended)

Thirawat Yotsing (convicted and sentenced to 2 years and 8 months, halved for guilty plea, and suspended)

Thitinant Kaewchantranont (convicted and sentenced to 2 years, reduced to 1 year for a confession, and suspended for 3 years due to “mental illness.” Court appealed and the suspension was rejected and she was sentenced to jail time. “Pardoned” and released after serving time)

Tom Dundee /Thanat Thanawatcharanon (convicted and sentenced in two cases to a total of 20 years, reduced to 10 years and 10 months for guilty plea)

TS or Yai Daengduad (convicted, sentenced to 50 years; reduced by half for guilty plea)

Udom (pseudonym)

Udomsak Wattanaworachaiwathin (initially acquitted; sentenced to 2 years on appeal)

Uthai (family name unknown) (convicted and sentenced to 3 years, suspended for 2 years)

Wanchai Saetan (convicted in secret trials, sentenced to 15 years; pardoned on 4 June 2013)

Wankasat Promthong (convicted, sentenced to 5 years and 9 months jail; on appeal, acquitted of lese majeste)

Wanwalee Thammasattaya (twice convicted, sentenced to 4 years for both, reduced for “helpful testimony,” appealing)

Waranya Sae-ngo (convicted, sentenced to 6 years, reduced by a third for confession, suspended)

Warunee (family name withheld) (convicted and sentences to 3 years jail; reduced to 1 year and 6 months, appealing)

Wave (pseudonym) (convicted, sentenced to 3 years in jail, reduced to 18 months and suspended)

Weeraphap Wongsaman (convicted, sentenced to 3 years jail)

Wichai Thepphong (convicted, sentenced to 70 years, reduced to 35 for guilty plea)

Withaya Khlangnin (convicted, sentenced to 4 years, reduced to 3 years and suspended)

Wutthipat (family name withheld) (convicted, sentenced to 5 years, reduced to 3 years and 4 months)

Yong (family name withheld) (convicted, sentenced to 12 years, reduced to 6 years)

Yoswaris Chuklom/Jeng Dokchik (convicted, sentenced to 3 years, reduced to 2 years; appealed twice, lost twice and jailed)

Yotsunthon Ruttapradid (convicted, sentenced to 4 years, reduced to 3 years and suspended)