Sondhi convicted for royal offence
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Sondhi Limthongkul, former leader of defunct People's Alliance for Democracy has been sentenced to serve two years in jail for offending the monarchy in 2008.
The guilty verdict and sentencing came after the Appeals Court overturned the lower court’s verdict of acquittal last year.
The appellate review was based on Sondhi’s remarks quoting lese majeste convict Daranee “Da Torpedo” Chanchoengsilapakul.
The appellate decision cited Sondhi’s lack of caution in spreading the offending remarks as ground to penalise him.
Sondhi has been granted bail pending the final review by the Supreme Court.
The Nation
