Penguin’s 112 “record”

Parit Chiwarak or Penguin, who has been spending time in the monkhood, has recently “reported to police this week to answer another lese-majeste case, bringing the total number he faces to a record-setting 25…”.

If he was convicted on all charges, the total sentence would be between 75 and 375 years in prison.

According to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, this latest case stems from a complaint made by former Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt over “a social media post he made in December 2021…”.

In 2022, Pareena was banned from politics by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions, for “ethical” violations.

Penguin’s social media post was about a Constitutional Court ruling where he is “accused of offending the monarch as well as violating the computer crime law.”

Penguin “met with investigators at the Thong Lor police station on Thursday and denied both charges against him. He also refused to have his fingerprints taken and told investigators he would submit a statement of defence within 30 days. He was released after acknowledging the charges.”