Man jailed 20 years for lese majeste podcasts
A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for uploading audio clips that insulted royal family members.
Tara, whose last name was withheld to protect his family, was convicted on six counts of lese majeste, according to his lawyer Yaowalak Anuphan and iLaw, a group that tracks royal defamation cases.
He was detained in January 2015 for posting audio clips produced by “DJ Banpodj”, an underground podcast host known for fiery criticism of the monarchy.
Later that year police arrested the DJ and nearly a dozen others allegedly linked to the so-called Banpodj Network.
“Tara would take the links and upload the clips to his own website,” said Yingcheep Atchanont from iLaw.
A Bangkok military court official confirmed the sentencing.
