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	The court declined to suspend the jail term on ground that Arisman mentioned His Majesty the King in the defamation speeches as well.</div>
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Appeals Court upholds 12-month jail term against Arisman

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Appeals Court upholds 12-month jail term against Arisman

The Court of Appeals Tuesday upheld the Criminal Court's sentence of 12 months in jail against red-shirt leader Arisman Pongruangrong who was convicted in defaming former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in his rally speeches on October 11 and 17 2009.

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