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Chiang Rai man given 28 years for royal defamation

Vendor who made online posts appealing sentence said to be the second-longest handed out in recent years

A court in Chiang Rai has sentenced a man to 28 years in prison for insulting the monarchy in online posts, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Mongkol Tirakote, 29, an online clothing vendor and activist, was found guilty in two separate royal defamation cases under Section 112 of the Criminal Code.

His prison sentence was originally 42 years but the court reduced it following his testimony, his lawyer told AFP.

The lawyer said Mongkol intended to lodge an appeal and the court granted him bail of 300,000 baht.

Royal defamation convictions can carry a jail sentence of up to 15 years per charge.

Mongkol also faces a third, separate charge over online…

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