A prominent disability rights activist was in court Monday afternoon to find out if he would be convicted of defamation for calling someone out for parking in a space reserved for the disabled.
Manit Intharapim, 54, was at Bangkok’s Criminal Court to hear the outcome of a case that began almost two years ago after he posted about someone parking in a reserved spot. He told Coconuts this afternoon that it was more than him on trial.
“I fought this case not just because it is personal, but it’s for every disabled person,” said Manit, who has been fighting for disability rights over three decades with his group Accessibility is Freedom.
The criminal complaint against Manit was filed by a man identified in court only as Ittipol, 42. Back in August 2020, Manit posted a photo of a Toyota Hilux Revo Prerunner truck he said was parked illegally in the lot of…
