Jakrapob Penkair (Speech at FCCT)

Latest Update: 02/12/2016

Defendant

Jakrapob Penkair

Case Status

Charge rejected by prosecutor

Case Started

2008

Complainant / Plaintiff

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In August 29, 2007, Jakrapob Penkair, then Prime Minister's Office Minister, gave a talk on “Democracy and Patronage System of Thailand,” moderated by BBC correspondent Jonathan Head, at the Foreign Correspondent's Club of Thailand (FCCT).  Pol Lt Col Wattanasak Moongkitkarndee, a police officer from Bangkok's Bangmod district, filed a lèse-majesté lawsuit against Jakrapob. The public prosecutors decided not to forward the case of Jakrapob to the Criminal Court. Head and FCCT board were also faced les majeste lawsuit, filed by the same officer,  for publicising this speech.

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Offense

Article 112 Criminal Code

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Circumstance of Arrest

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Trial Observation

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Black Case

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Court

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Verdict

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