<p>On Aug 5, the Criminal Court held its final hearing in the case of Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul. Suwit Lertkraimethi, a postgraduate student at Thammasat’s Political Sicence Faculty and an anti-coup activist testified as a defence witness, followed by Daranee herself.</p>
By Frank G. Anderson, UPI Asia |
<p>Nakhonratchasima, Thailand — “From abroad they surround Thailand, from the countryside they surround the cities.”</p>
<p>This was the remark of angry media baron Sondhi Limthongkul on ASTV recently, describing what he perceives as efforts by enemies of the monarchy to gang up against the royal family and destroy its image.</p>
<p>On July 30, a group of activists visited Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul at Klong Prem prison, marking the 1st anniversary of her detention pending trials for lèse majesté.</p>
By Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor |
<p>BANGKOK, THAILAND - Using a combination of high-tech online sleuthing and a century-old royal defamation law, Thai authorities are tightening the screws on free speech here during a sensitive time for its influential monarchy.</p>
<p>Da Torpedo was acquitted on a charge of besieging the ASTV office, but was fined for insulting Sondhi Limthongkul. </p>
<p>On July 28, Bangkok South Criminal Court ruled on the charges against Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul or Da Torpedo of instigating unrest, detaining others, damaging property, trespass and defamation, in an incident on 1 June 2007, when she led a group of about 50-70 red shirts to protest at the ASTV office on Phra Athit Road.</p>
By Sebastian Strangio, The Phnom Penh Post |
<p>Though the Thai government regularly invokes its royalty-protecting regulation, Cambodia's king and govt have taken a laid-back approach.</p>
<p>Can you get in trouble for insulting the Cambodian King? Under Thailand's notorious lese majeste laws, one can be jailed for failing to stand up for the national anthem or publicly criticising the monarchy. </p>
<p>A group of activists called Social Move has sent emails inviting the public to visit Daranee Charnchoengsilapakul at Khlong Prem Prison, at 9.30-11.30 am on July 30, to give her moral support.</p>
By Supalak Ganjanakhundee, The Nation |
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<div>Kasit defends commission against alleged lack of teeth</div>
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<div>Phuket - The planned Asean human-rights commission was challenged yesterday on its ability to protect the basic rights of people in the region as it has no power to take action against violations in member countries.</div>
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By Sen Lam, ABC Radio Australia |
<p>Two Australian academics want a baby elephant to be named after a political prisoner in Thailand, as a way to draw attention to his case.</p>
By Harrison George |
<p>So hats off to iLaw for giving Thais the chance to say what laws they want, and what they want scrapped. And are we surprised that in the first flush of enthusiasm, much of the discussion concerns the lèse majesté and cybercrime laws?</p>
<p>Luksna Kornsilpa has sent a press release plus an article in Thai and English to the press today. According to the press release, more charges are to be filed against many people including police and state attorney for malfeasance. Besides Thaksin and his cronies, those who will sign the petition to the King will be charged as well.</p>
<div>On July 2, Daranee Chanchoengsilapakul appeared in court for an open trial in a second case in which she was accused of surrounding the office of ASTV and insulting Sondhi Limthongkul when she led a group of red shirts to protest against the yellow shirts’ mouthpiece in 2007.</div>
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