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	The court initially sentenced Karun to two years in jail but commuted the sentence to 16 months. He was ordered to publish the summery of the verdict in a newspaper for three days.</div>
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	Karun said he would seek a release on bail pending his an appeal against the verdict.</div>
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Karun jailed 16 months for defaming former Democrat MP

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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>

Karun jailed 16 months for defaming former Democrat MP

The Criminal Court Wednesday convicted former Pheu Thai MP Karun Hosakul in defaming former Democrat MP Thankhun Jit-isara during election campaigns on June 3 and 12 2011.

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