Thailand v. Phongsak Sriboonpeng
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
Phongsak Sriboonpeng was arrested on January 7, 2015 for posting messages and images that had been considered by the court to defame the monarchy. He was sentenced to 30 years in jail in trial held in camera by the Military Court on August 7, 2015. The length of the sentence has raised both international and national concerns over the use of lèse-majesté law in Thailand. 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.
- Case Significance
The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
- Source URL
- Columbia Global Freedom of Expression