Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has been sentenced to another 2 years and 8 months in prison for royal defamation in connection with a speech he gave at a protest in December 2020.
The sentence passed on Wednesday by the Criminal Court in Bangkok brings to 26 years and 9 months the total time Arnon has to serve, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
All of the convictions are still being appealed but countless applications for bail for the 40-year-old Roi Et native have been denied, the lawyers’ group said.
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