FILE PHOTO: Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit gives a speech at the party’s headquarters in Bangkok, Feb 21, 2020. (Reuters)
The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) will file a criminal complaint of defaming the monarchy against banned opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the ministry said on Wednesday.
The complaint against Mr Thanathorn under Article 112 of the criminal code will be filed on Wednesday afternoon, according to an official ministry memo sent to reporters.
The DES did not at first specify what actions the lese majeste complaint would cite, but two ministry officials told Reuters they were related to comments Mr Thanathorn had made about the government’s vaccine strategy.
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