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Case name
Name of persons / Name of Media
Charnvit
Case status
คำอธิบายสถานะคดี ภาษาอังกฤษ
On trial in Court of First Instance
Status of Accused
Sentenced to prison
Offense / order
Article 112 Criminal Code
Summary
Background of accused
Charnvit was born in Khuan Khanun District, Pattalung Province in the south of Thailand. Charnvit is an active political activist who participated in many political incidences in his lifetime. On 1973, he studied Associated Medical Sciences at Chiang Mai University bu did not graduate because he joined the student movement. He was detained for 7 months after 6 October 1976 incident and after released he ran away. During the uprising on May 1992, he used to be detained at Klong Prem prosin for 3 days.
Legal Claims
Lèse-majesté
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Form of restriction on freedom
Charge filed
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Type of media
Other
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Province
Nonthaburi
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Court
Nontaburi Provincial Court
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Black case
คำอธิบายคดีดำ ภาษาอังกฤษ
No: 517/2551 Date: 2008-02-18 -
Arrest warrant
ถูกจับกุมเมื่อ on 2015-03-09
On 25 November 2007, Charnvit distributed leaflets at Nontaburi Pier during the public speech of former politicians of Thai Rak Thai Party. The leaflet was 5 page long, mentioned to at least 13 people in the Royal Institution and former politicians including Taksin and Prem. The content seems like a fortune pediction of astrology and an analysis of such people past behaviours.
According to the complaint submitted by the prosecutor on 18 February 2008, Charnvit was accused of committing an offense under Criminal Code Section 112 for 4 counts from distributing one leaflet.
Those 4 counts based on persons who afftected which are: 1) His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej 2) Her Majesty the Queen Sirikit 3) His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn as an Heir Apparent 4) Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn as an Heir Apparent
Charnvit was arrested on 9 March 2015 at the entrance of Soi Gingkaew, Bangplee. Before being arrested, Norapat or Bas told him to come and take some document at that place. After bein arrested, he knows that Bas was arrested by military officers before him and the Bas was forced to call him to be arrested.
Charnvit arrive the entrance of Soi Gingkaew around 7 p.m. A Forturner came close to him and 3 plaincloth army officers came out. Charnvit was handcuffed and blindfolded when taken away.
Officers siezed his belongings, for example, a bag, 3 mobile phones, a computer notebook, 114,132 baht cash and several academic documents.