Long time readers will recall that, in 2020, pro-democracy activists came together at at Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus to call for monarchy reform. At that August rally, they made 10 demands, in the name of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration.
Clipped from Prachatai
According to Prachatai, nine of those activists – some of them in exile or in prison – have been sentenced to prison for sedition over speeches they delivered during the rally. They are: Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, Panupong Jadnok, Anon Nampa, Nutchanon Pairoj, Parit Chiwarak, Chanin Wongsri, Sitinon Songsiri, Luk Mark, and Sathon (pseudonyms). Some were also charged with computer crimes Act and violating the Emergency Decree.
In other words, these sedition charges are lese majeste-like.
Panusaya read the 10 proposals, with Arnon and Nutchanon “gave speeches targeting the King and calling for the monarchy reform.”
Prosecutors alleged that they “spread unverified information to incite unrest among the protesters.” As far as PPT can determine, the speeches included factual information about the monarchy.
Interestingly, for Sitinon and Luk Mark, who did not give any speeches, by calling out “Long Live the King,” a standard royalist chant, “the court viewed [this] as mockery toward the King.”
On 7 March 2025, the royalist court “sentenced Anon, Nutchanon, Sitinon, and Luk Mark to 1 year in prison. Due to their helpful testimony, the term was reduced to 9 months without suspension.”
Panupong and Parit live in exile and the “court decided to issue arrest warrants…”.
Nutchanon, Sitinon, and Luk Mark were granted bail pending appeal while Arnon already has lese majeste convictions that have him in jail for years to come.
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