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	The court sentenced him to serve a total of 7.5 years in jail for three counts of lese majeste.</div>
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	Surachai&rsquo;s original sentencing was 15 years but the court cited his confession as grounds for leniency to halve his jail term.</div>
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	The verdict was based on Surachai&rsquo;s three rally speeches in Udon thani, Chiang Mai and Bangkok in 2010.</div>
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	The defence team said Surachai will seek a royal pardon.</div>
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Surachai convicted for lese majeste

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<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Surachai convicted for lese majeste

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