Appeals Court upholds conviction against Prachatai webmaster

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2013
Appeals Court upholds conviction against Prachatai webmaster

The Court of Appeals Friday upheld a suspended jail term and Bt20,000 fine against the Prachatai webmaster.

The Court of Appeals upheld the conviction agianst Jiranuch Premchaiporn, 41, holding her responsible for 10 posts on the Prachatai website. The messages were posted from April 15 to November 3 2008 and were considered to offend the monarchy.
Jiranuch said she would not appeal against the verdict with the Supreme Court.
The Nation