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Saturday 29 August 2009

A female supporter of Thaksin jailed for 18 years for lese majeste


Under the tough lese majeste laws in Thailand, even the slightest criticism of King Bhumibol (pictured) can result in long jail term.

Source:
Deum Ampil newspaper
Reported in English by Khmerization

A Thai court has on Friday 28th sentenced a woman to 18 years jail for lese majeste under article 112 of the criminal code.

46 year-old Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, better known as Da Torpedo, who is a supporter of ex-PM Thaksin, was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for insulting King Bhumibol Adulyadej during an anti-government protest at Sanam Luang Park near the Royal Palace in June last year.

The woman was sentenced for allegedly making remarks criticising the military coup which toppled Mr. Thaksin in September 2006.

During the trial, 30 "red shirt" anti-government protesters showed up in court but no one was wearing the red shirt, a trademark of their anti-government protests.
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Royal slur gets Da Torpedo 18 years jail

Writer: POST REPORTERS
Published: 29/08/2009
Newspaper section: News

The Criminal Court has sentenced Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, better known as Da Torpedo, to 18 years in prison without probation for insulting the monarchy.

Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, better known as Da Torpedo, has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for lese majeste in connection with speeches shemade at United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship rallies held at Sanam Luang last year. SURAPOL PROMSAKA NA SAKOL NAKORN

Daranee, a key speaker of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship, was yesterday found guilty of lese majeste by the court in connection with speeches she made at UDD rallies at Sanam Luang on Jan 18, June 7 and June 13 last year.

The court said three undercover police officers from Chana Songkhram police station were present at the rallies and recorded Daranee's speeches, deemed offensive to the monarchy, as evidence.

The court said even though during the trial Daranee claimed she could not remember the details of her speeches or the dates and the times when she made them, she failed to come up with proof that she did not make the lese majeste speeches as charged.

Even though the lese majeste speeches had no consequences as it seemed the audience did not believe what she said, the defendant still could not be acquitted of the crime, the court said.

Prawes Prapanukul, her lawyer, said he would lodge an appeal and wait for the Supreme Court's final decision before considering filing a petition for a royal pardon for Daranee.

Daranee was arrested at her house in Chatuchak district in July last year after the Criminal Court issued a warrant for her arrest.

She has since been detained at the Central Women's Correctional Institute in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, where she is being considered for a volunteer job as an announcer at prison events.


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

This guy, Bhumibol, is a dictator,an ancient absolute monarch, who does not tolerate even the slightest criticism of him.

He jails everyone, Thai or foreigner, who just say little thing against him. He is a modern monarch on the outside look, but deep inside him, his rule and mentality is still in the medieval age 15th century.

Anonymous said...

Much support to Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul from unlikely places.

Anonymous said...

worst than hun sen

Anonymous said...

God, please forgive for saying this," Who ging to die first, Father-King Sihanouk or King Bhumibol."

Anonymous said...

This Bum-heebol guy just makes me want to puke.