Case

Case name

"K" : Sells coins after the King passed away on Facebook

Lèse-majesté

Name of persons / Name of Media

"K"

Status of Accused

Dismissed

Offense / order

Article 14 (1) Computer Related Crime Act, Article 14 (3) Computer Related Crime Act, Article 112 Criminal Code

Summary

"K" was prosecuted under lese majeste charge for selling coins of facebook and arguing with other facebook users on 18 October 2016, after the King Rama IX passed away. People raided into his residence, beat him and forced him to apologised to HM portrait before sent him to police.

On 22 November 2016, "K" got bail with 200,000 baht and the case is under trial and fight the case. The Court of the First Instance dismissed the lese majeste charge and later the Court of Appeal dismissed the charge under Computer Crime Act.

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Legal Claims

Lèse-majesté

Form of restriction on freedom

Charge filed
Type of media

Social Network
Province

Chonburi
Court

Chonburi Provincial Court

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