Thai Court Sentences Lawmaker and Musician for Royal Defamation

Move Forward Party's Chonthicha Jangrew and musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan receive prison terms under strict lese-majeste law.

Chonthicha Jangrew, a prominent pro-democracy activist and lawmaker, sentenced to two years for a 2021 protest speech.
Musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan sentenced to four years for burning a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
Both individuals have been granted bail and plan to appeal their convictions.
The Move Forward Party faces ongoing legal challenges, including potential dissolution over its stance on lese-majeste law reform.
Since 2020, over 270 individuals have been charged under Thailand's lese-majeste law, which critics argue is used to suppress dissent.