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Case name
Name of persons / Name of Media
Watana Muangsook
Case status
คำอธิบายสถานะคดี ภาษาอังกฤษ
On trial in Court of First Instance
Status of Accused
Dismissed
Offense / order
Article 14 (1) Computer Related Crime Act
Summary
On March 1, 2016, Wattana was detained and being charged under Computer Crime Act from posting the content on Facebook fan page named “Watana Muangsook” criticizing Gen. Prawit according to the the interview on the incidence when military officers photographed Yingluck Shinawatra, that shown sexual harassment.
Mlitary officers arrested Watana from his house on the nest day. Wataba was realeased in the evening and charged under Computer Crime Act for importing false computer data.
Background of accused
Legal Claims
Defamation, Others (Imported false information that likely to cause damage to other in to computer system)
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Form of restriction on freedom
Charge filed
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Type of media
Social Network
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Province
Bangkok
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Court
Bangkok South Criminal Court
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Black case
คำอธิบายคดีดำ ภาษาอังกฤษ
Court: ศาลอาญากรุงเทพใต้ Bangkok South Criminal Court No: อ.1244/2559 Date: 2016-04-19
In the morning of 2 March 2016, military officers raided and searched Wattana’s house located in Prawet District, Bangkok. The officers were split into several troops, numbers of which were waiting inside the house, while Wattana was upstairs and refused to come downstairs. Some troops were in the front of the village, blocking the media from entering the area as well as ordering the village security to check all vehicles passing in and out of the village. The military primarily conducted interrogation and had a talk with Wattana for approximately 2 hours. Then, Wattana was brought into a van displaying number HorThor-2807 Bangkok with 3 other cars driving along heading to the Military Circle 11 for further investigation and attitude adjustment program.
The court conducted the witness hearings of plaintiff and defendant in this case.