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Case
Case name
Name of persons / Name of Media
Assawin
Case status
คำอธิบายสถานะคดี ภาษาอังกฤษ
On trial in Court of First Instance
Status of Accused
On bail
Offense / order
Article 112 Criminal Code
Summary
Assawin is accused of lèse-majesté for 3 counts from his business partner. The first count is insulting the Crown Prince, the other two counts are stealthy referring to the King's influence to buy a land. The defendant denies all charges.
Background of accused
Mr. Assawin was a businessman in Chiang Mai Province.
Mrs. Sakawdeun Chariyakornkul, who claimed to be the owner of Erawan Resort project, gathered evidence and filed a report to the police officers. (However, she was not an eyewitness in the case)
In this case, Assawin asserted that he and Sakawdeun have had business conflicts prior to the case and there have been several lawsuits between them regarding issues of trespass, malicious mischief, fraud, etc.
Legal Claims
Lèse-majesté
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Form of restriction on freedom
Charge filed
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Type of media
Speech
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Province
Chiang Mai
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Court
ศาลจังหวัดเชียงใหม่
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Black case
คำอธิบายคดีดำ ภาษาอังกฤษ
No: อ.1271/2553 -
Red case
คำอธิบายดคีแดง ภาษาอังกฤษ
No: อ.6250/2556
On 15 December 2006, Mr. Assawin surrendered himself to the investigation officer and was released on bail.