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Top court accuses activist of contempt over Facebook posts

Parit: Facing charges for ‘offensive’ posts.

The Constitutional Court has sought prosecution against student protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak on a charge of contempt of court over statements he made on Facebook following the court’s ruling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s army house residency this week.

All nine Constitutional Court judges on Wednesday found Gen Prayut not guilty of occupying the army residence after he retired from the armed forces.

The issue was brought to the court by the opposition. They had argued that Gen Prayut committed “conflict of interest” for staying in the residence as premier.

Pol Cpl Montri Daengsri, director of the Constitutional Court’s litigation office, filed the charge against Mr Parit with the Technology Crime Suppression Division on Thursday over the…

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