Posted 12/13/2023, 9:49:00 AM
Thai MP Sentenced to 6 Years for Social Media Posts Criticizing Monarchy
- Thai MP Rukchanok Srinork sentenced to 6 years in prison for criticizing the monarchy on social media, violating Thailand's strict lese majesty law
- Rukchanok is a 29-year-old progressive former activist and MP from the opposition Move Forward party
- Move Forward won most seats in 2022 election but blocked from power; only party to pledge reforming the lese majesty law
- At least 259 people charged with insulting monarchy since 2020 protest movement emerged
- Rukchanok says she supports Move Forward’s policy to reform lese majesty law to align with democratic principles