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Friday 7 August 2015

Thai man sentenced to 30yrs in prison for Facebook posts insulting monarchy

A 48-year-old man named Pongsak Sriboonpeng was today Friday August 7th handed the lengthy prison sentence by the military court, having been prosecuted under Thailand’s royal defamation law.

His lawyer Sasinan Thamnithinan told AFP that his sentence was 60 years - a decade for each six Facebook posts he made but this was halved as he had pleaded guilty.


"It's broken the record," she said about the severe jail term. She further added that because Pongsak was arrested while Thailand was still under martial law there was no right to appeal the sentence passed by the military court.

Under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, anyone convicted of insulting the king, queen, heir or regent faces up to 15 years in prison on each count.

(Photo of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit)
at 8/07/2015 08:50:00 pm

43 comments:

  1. The Babe7 August 2015 at 20:51

    This is uncalled foir. . . . . .




















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  2. Click For Sex7 August 2015 at 20:52

    the King is very wicked

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    1. Eze7 August 2015 at 23:23

      Its not the king, its the law, the young man new this yet he was still being stupid, am sure he can handle his consequences well......Henry Eze

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    2. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 23:23

      Its not the king, its the law, the young man new this yet he was still being stupid, am sure he can handle his consequences well......Henry Eze

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    3. sparkle8 August 2015 at 01:01

      No be small thing oooo, for Naija we fit carry d insult reach d highest authority self, insulting d president is our daily meal, fit tell am any word 4 fb, twitter even send am straight 2 his mail, Hehehehe and dats democracy 4 u, unlike some countries dat is been owned by some certain group of person or persons where u der not speak ur mind. Seriously 30 yrs is no more punishment but wickedness of its peak.

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    4. PATALEX8 August 2015 at 02:56

      Do you have a problem understanding English? Didn't you read the part where Linda wrote, the country is under military Rule? Did she say it was a monarchical rule?

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    5. TAMARA SPLASH8 August 2015 at 06:48

      For what na

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  3. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:52

    Nobi small thing......

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  4. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:52

    Hmmm! Ok

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  5. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:53

    Na wa o!
    Thank God am from naija

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    1. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 23:56

      I thank God for life too, cos .....

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  6. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:55

    Can we read the insults? If men were God...tufia!

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  7. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:56

    Like seriously!!! The guy has also passed his boundary but justice should be tempered with mercy

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  8. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:57

    Like seriously!!! The guy has also passed his boundary but justice should be tempered with mercy

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  9. Unknown7 August 2015 at 20:57

    Terrible
    Nma's Space 

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  10. NaijaDeltaBabe7 August 2015 at 21:01

    Where's freedom of expression?

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  11. Unknown7 August 2015 at 21:15

    Ehn! Dis one na "one chance" motor o! No freedom of speech for there??? Linda take note!

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  12. Unknown7 August 2015 at 21:15

    Ehn! Dis one na "one chance" motor o! No freedom of speech for there??? Linda take note!

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  13. Unknown7 August 2015 at 21:15

    Ehn! Dis one na "one chance" motor o! No freedom of speech for there??? Linda take note!

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  14. Unknown7 August 2015 at 21:18

    30yrs for just insulting monarchy? What kinda world are we living in!!

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    1. Anonymous9 August 2015 at 16:06

      Err it's not the world. It's in Thailand

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  15. Unknown7 August 2015 at 21:27

    Madness,no freedom of speech

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  16. Juleslouis7 August 2015 at 21:28

    What?!?! 30yrs? For fb posts? Nawah!

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  17. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 21:30

    I hope we can say what we want here. Lol
    ...Mama J...

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  18. Mihearty7 August 2015 at 21:33

    Hmmmmm this is serious.

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  19. I B M bolubantin7 August 2015 at 21:37

    WTF? That's just ridiculous.

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  20. Apple Berry 7 August 2015 at 21:44

    We in Nigeria ought to be thankful we can post and say anything about the government and go scotfree because we are under a Democratic umbrella. Some people are not that fortunate. They have even given PMB a new nick name "BuuBuu". SMH....

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  21. Unknown7 August 2015 at 21:45

    If this were to happen in Nigerian, 90% of our youths will definately go to jail. But I think the purnishment is too severe though. Law is law anyway.







    #TeamBlessed#

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    1. Eze7 August 2015 at 23:26

      90%...If am in such country i for they serve life sentence by now......Just imagined how many it would be if the USA is used a case study Henry Eze

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  22. Unknown7 August 2015 at 22:08

    Na wa ooooo

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  23. Unknown7 August 2015 at 22:43

    We in Nigeria ought to be thankful we can post and say anything about the government and go scotfree because we are under a Democratic umbrella. Some people are not that fortunate so sad.

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  24. Anonymous7 August 2015 at 23:34

    this should be omojuwas fate if not for saner times and benevolence

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  25. Unknown7 August 2015 at 23:58

    Ahba just like that...

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  26. Unknown7 August 2015 at 23:58

    Ahba just like that...

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  27. ary8 August 2015 at 00:52

    We dey flex for Nigeria oh! We dey yah anybody

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  28. Anonymous8 August 2015 at 02:36

    crazy people

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  29. Anonymous8 August 2015 at 05:15

    Good 4 him

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  30. Anonymous8 August 2015 at 06:38

    Nonsense law, thank God am a najia

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  31. Anonymous8 August 2015 at 07:57

    no matter the title you give yourself, every human must go to the toilet and what comes out stinks whether rich or poor.

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  32. Precious8 August 2015 at 10:16

    Serious Gbege

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  33. Unknown9 August 2015 at 10:23

    Haba! This is uncalled for....

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