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Thai activist jailed for 2 years over royal insult law

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A Thai court has sentenced activist Tantawan Tuatulanon to two years in prison for violating the country's royal insult law. The conviction stems from a 2022 live stream where she questioned police actions during a protest along King Maha Vajiralongkorn's motorcade in Bangkok. Tuatulanon denies the charges, and her lawyer plans to appeal, asserting it was an exercise of free speech. AI

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Thai activist jailed for 2 years over royal insult law

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade live streaming

    A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal insult law, a rights group said, with her lawyer on Tuesday vowing to appeal. A criminal court convicted Tantawan Tuatulanon on Monday over a live streaming she aired…

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