Surachai Sae-Dan (Ta Sawang Seminar)
Defendant
Case Status
Case Started
Complainant / Plaintiff
Table of Content
On 18 December 2010, Mr. Surachai Sae-Dan, gave a public speech, containing a defamatory, insulting comment to the king, the queen and the heir apparent, in the 2nd Ta Sawang Seminar organized by 4S at Samakkeetham Temple. Becuase Mr. Surachai plead guilty, the Court reduced the sentence by half to 2.5 year in prison. In total, compiling with five other lèse-majesté cases, Mr. Surachai would have to serve 10 years 6 months imprisonment.
Defendant Background
Mr. Surachai Danwattananusorn (Sae-Dan) was a member of the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) who was a former political prisoner on Communist conviction. Mr. Danwattananusorn later became the New Aspiration Party member by the invitation of General Chawalit Yongchaiyut, the party leader himself. Mr. Danwattananusorn also ran for the senate in Nakorn Si Thammarat Province as well as for the house representation under Pheu Thai Party.