Uthai S.
Defendant
Case Status
Case Started
Complainant / Plaintiff
Table of Content
Mr. Uthai S. was accused of having a leaflets that contain a message which defame the Queen and the Heir-Apparent in his household and later on distributed leaflets to other person
Defendant Background
Mr.Uthai S, aged 38, completed Grade 6 (Primary Education) and lives in a village in Thawat Buri District. He is a farmer and takes jobs around the village such as hairdressing and motorcycle repair. He has his own small rice mill which mills rice in the village. He is married with a 14-year-old son.
Offense
Allegation
On 26 September 2009, the defendant was accused of giving the leaflets with a content that defame the Queen and the Heir to other people .The defendant deny the accusation during the inquiry.
Circumstance of Arrest
The Police from Chiang Kwan police station and Tha Wat Buri police station came to the defendant 's house. The police notified the charge and asked for the confession.
Trial Observation
Black Case
Court
Additional Info
Reference
21 August 2012 The plaintiff's witnesses hearing; the witness who were in that circumstance, the witness who received the leaflet and the witness who went to the police.
29 August 2012 The plaintiff's witnesses hearing and the defendant’s witness hearing.
24 September 2012 The defendant’s witness hearing.
22 November 2012 At Roi-et provincial court Room number 14, the court read the verdict. The court saw that the defendant was guilty by giving the leaflet to his neighbor and sentenced to three years in prison. But dProgress of case
21 August 2012 The plaintiff's witnesses hearing; the witness who were in that circumstance, the witness who received the leaflet and the witness who went to the police.
29 August 2012 The plaintiff's witnesses hearing and the defendant’s witness hearing.
24 September 2012 The defendant’s witness hearing.
22 November 2012 At Roi-et provincial court Room number 14, the court read the verdict. The court saw that the defendant was guilty by giving the leaflet to his neighbor and sentenced to three years in prison. But due to the fact that there are many political movements from several groups at that time, the defendant could receive information from various ways. The police committee considering lèse majesté cases saw the defendant had committed with reckless disregard for the truth. The court also saw that the defendant has good behavior and loyalty. Searching the defendant’s house found only one leaflet and there is no evidence that the defendant produced such leaflet, the court saw it appropriate to give the defendant and opportunity to be a good citizen. Therefore suspended the sentence for two years and ordered him to report to probation officials 4 times and to perform community service for 18 hours within a year.