Sondhi Limthongkul’s lèse majesté trial set to start in Nov 2011

Yellow-shirt leader Sondhi Limthongkul will stand trial for lèse majesté in Nov 2011.

On 16 Aug, the court examined the evidence in the case of Sondhi Limthongkul who has been prosecuted for lèse majesté for repeating Da Torpedo’s words which sent her to jail for 18 years.    

Sondhi denied all charges in court.

The court set 1 Nov 2011as the starting date for the trial.

Source: 
<p>http://www.prachatai.com/journal/2010/08/30724</p>

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