48-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday (7/8) as proven insulting King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The sentence was already discounted 50 percent by Thailand Military Court judge, because true public prosecutor demanded Pongsak penalty of 60 years in prison.
The white elephant country, there is no crime worse than insulting the king and his family. Lese-majeste law is the rule of the most terrible in Thailand.
Previous court never sentenced for insulting monarchy weighing the other. For the six posts that contain the insult, Pongsak was sentenced to 10 years each in prison. In total he got sentenced to 60 years in prison, but because Pongsak admitted his guilt, the court reduces the sentence half.
Sasinan said, his client can not appeal against the verdict of the weight that must be endured, because he caught while Thailand controlled by the military junta.
Under the military law applicable at the time, the convict can not sue any sentence imposed military courts. Inevitably, Pongsak undergo 30 years of the sentence.
Pongsak which he notice the Red Shirts are supporters of hard-line fans Thaksin Shinawatra. Although deposed since 2006, former Prime Minister of Thailand is still has many supporters in his homeland, one of which is Pongsak.
Men are active on Facebook was present in the trial verdict with his hands and feet handcuffed. At less than an hour, a trial verdict which was closed to the media ends.
Pongsak immediately taken to prison. Court officials and Thai military officials chose silence.
They do not want to comment on the verdict Pongsak or speak about the case of lese-majeste that lately more and more in the trial.
Since taking office in May 2014, Thailand's military junta frequently prosecute cases of insult to the king.
According Ilaw, a local human rights organization, the number of cases of lese-majeste jumped sharply since the government in holding the military junta.
If previously there were only two cases, lately the number of cases of insult the monarchy was about 56 cases.
Besides Pongsak, a military court sentenced to insulting the monarchy heavy else, Sasivinol.
29-year-old female was sentenced to 28 years in prison for violating lese-majeste. Initially the court threatened to sentence 56 years in prison, but because he pleaded guilty, the sentence was reduced in half.
Bhumibol is often the target of anti-monarchy activists criticism is one of the longest monarch enthroned.
Currently the 87-year-old leader was battling complications of various diseases and forced to "stay" in the hospital.
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