Bundith Arniya or Jerseng Sae Kow has been facing an ongoing case of lesè majesté for a number of years.
This summary is based on information from a PPT reader and LM watch.
Bundith was charged over comments he made on 22 September 2003 when he apparently objected to the display of the king’s photo in a meeting and distributed documents apparently promoting democracy.
He was arrested and later released on bail. Eventually he was charged with lesè majesté and sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in jail. However, he was put on probation because he never had no criminal record and was already 64 years old and unwell.
The secretary of the Privy Council, the plaintiff in the case, is said to have appealed the case to a higher court, not wanting Bundith to have probation. This appeal was apparently being heard in the closed courtroom.
PPT welcomes more information on this case. Email to: thaipoliticalprisoners@gmail.com
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