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Move Forward MP Rukchanok found guilty of lese majesty, jailed for six years

She was charged with posting messages about the Covid-19 vaccine that showed contempt and hatred towards HM the King.

Rukchanok pleaded innocent to the charges.

She arrived at court on Friday accompanied by Chaithawat, former Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat and several of the party’s MPs.

Before entering the courtroom, Rukchanok said the court had turned down her request to postpone the verdict reading on Wednesday, when she was due back at work on the first day of the new parliamentary session.

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