Picture of Rukchanok Srinork courtesy of Stay in Thailand
Bangkok MP Rukchanok Srinork, representing the main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), faced a setback yesterday when the Constitutional Court dismissed her petition concerning the constitutionality of Section 14 of the Computer Crime Act. The court’s decision came via the Criminal Court, which is currently presiding over a case against Rukchanok.
The charges against Rukchanok, stemming from a tweet she posted in July 2020, include an alleged violation of the 2007 Computer Crime Act and the lese majeste law. Her tweet, criticising the then Prayut Chan-o-cha government for a supposed monopoly of Covid-19 vaccine supplies, led to her prosecution. Additional accusations involve a statement expressing displeasure at the monarchy.
Rukchanok, a member of the Clubhouse for Democracy at the time of her…
