Nikorn Srikamma has been set free after the court sentenced him to two years in jail, reduced to 6 months because he had confessed and behaved well.
On 2 Dec, Nikorn, 29, a resident of Mae On district, Chiang Mai, was sentenced to two years in prison by the provincial court for violating the Emergency Decree. The jail term was commuted by half as he pleaded guilty, and was further reduced to 6 months for good behaviour during detention.
The court set him free after handing out the verdict, as he had already been detained for over 5 months.
He was released on probation, and was required to report to officials 4 times and to perform 20 hours of community service over the next two years.
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