Court grants bail to activist Tantawan after 2-year prison sentence in royal insult case
BANGKOK — The Criminal Court on Monday granted bail to activist Tantawan Tuatulanon after sentencing her to two years in prison for royal defamation over a 2022 Facebook livestream filmed ahead of a royal motorcade. The court handed down the verdict on 31 August in case No. A1237/2022, brought by prosecutors against Tantawan, a former […] The post Court grants bail to activist Tantawan after…
Thai activist Tantawan Tuatulanon has been granted bail after receiving a two-year prison sentence for royal defamation in a 2022 Facebook livestream. The verdict, handed down on 31 August in case No. A1237/2022, stems from an incident in March 2022 where Tantawan livestreamed on a footpath near the United Nations office in Bangkok, shortly before a royal motorcade.
Tantawan was charged under Section 112 of Thailand’s Criminal Code, as well as Section 14 of the Computer Crime Act and offenses related to resisting or obstructing officials. The court reduced her sentence by one-third, resulting in a two-year prison term without suspension and a fine of 600 baht. Tantawan’s lawyer filed a bail request with 100,000 baht in security, and the court approved her temporary release with the condition that she cannot leave Thailand without prior court permission.
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