Case

Case name

Wanchai: Second Trial

Lèse-majesté

Name of persons / Name of Media

Wanchai T.

Status of Accused

Royal pardon

Offense / order

Article 112 Criminal Code

Summary

Wanchai T. was prosecuted under the article 112 of the criminal code on the insult, defamation and offend of the King because he has distributed documents, on which illegal texts appeared, at Building 5 of the Kasetsart University Demonstration School. With the defendant having confessed, the 10-year imprisonment was reduced by half.

Basic information

Legal Claims

Lèse-majesté

Form of restriction on freedom

Charge filed
Type of media

Print media
Province

Bangkok
Black case

คำอธิบายคดีดำ ภาษาอังกฤษ

No: อ.899/2553 Date: 2010-03-05
Red case

คำอธิบายดคีแดง ภาษาอังกฤษ

No: อ.1031/2554 Date: 2011-02-28

Details of offence according to charge

16 February 2009

Mr. Wanchai has distributed documents, on which illegal texts appeared and deemed to defamed the king, at Building 5 of the Kasetsart University Demonstration School.

Progress of case

28 February 2011

The court’s verdict sentenced Mr. Wanchai for 10-year imprisonment. Due to his confession, the court then reduced the jail term by half, and the imprisonment remains for 5 years on this case.

4 June 2013

After sentenced for 4 years since 2009, Wanchai T. was granted the royal pardon and was released at 2.20 P.M. onJune 4, 2013. Assistant Professor Dr. Suda Rangkupan, acting on behalf of the members of Street Justice and member of Ratchadamnoen webord, pantip.com, came to support and gave him financial assistance. As soon as Wanchai was released, he was taken into custody to Dusit police station and transferred to the Immigration for temporary detention while Singapore Embassy prepared documents for his departure.

6 June 2013

Wanchai T. returned to Singapore

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