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Former activist Rukchanok Srinork sentenced to six years for breaching country’s strict lese majesty law
A progressive Thai MP has been sentenced to six years in prison for insulting the country’s powerful monarchy on social media.
Rukchanok Srinork, 29, a former activist, also known as “Ice”, was found guilty of breaching Thailand’s strict lese majesty law over comments posted or reposted on X, including criticism of a decision to hand a contract for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines to a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
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