Thailand v. Sasiwimol Pathomwongfa-ngarm

Case Law
Country
Country Location

Latitude: 14.993151949142197

Longitude: 101.22172645702746

Country Location (linked Case Law)
Thailand
Decision Date
Aug 7, 2015
Case Status
Closed
Case Outcome (Procedural)
  • Motion Granted
Case Outcome (Disposition)
  • Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
Keywords
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Insult to Head of State
  • Political Expression
Judicial Body
Military Court
Case Summary

Sasiwimol Patomwongfa-ngam posted 6 messages on Facebook which was considered by the court to defame the monarchy. She was sentenced to 56 years in prison for the actions on August 7, 2015. The sentence was halved to 28 years due to a guilty plea. Global FoE could not identify official legal and government records on the case and information on the case was derived from secondary sources. Global FoE notes that media outlets may not provide complete information about this case. Additional information regarding legal matters will be updated as an official source becomes available.

The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Source URL
Columbia Global Freedom of Expression