
Pro-democracy activist Bas sentenced to 42 yrs in prison for Facebook posts "defaming" the monarchy
⚠️ #DigitalRights 🚨 BREAKING: Pro-democracy activist Bas sentenced to 42 years in prison for Facebook posts "defaming" the monarchy ⚖️📌 On January 26, Chiangrai Provincial Court found Mongkol “Bas” Tirakot, an 29-year-old activist from Chiangrai, was found guilty of royal defamation or Article 112 for 14 Facebook posts, according to Thai Lawyers For Human Rights (TLHR). He was sentenced to 42 years in prison, but reduced to 28 years for being cooperative. 📱 Bas was initial