Thread: Thailand : Protester arrested for lese majeste

PM wants lese majeste charge for protester

(BangkokPost.com) - Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday ordered police to take legal action against Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, a member of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship, on lese majeste charge in relation to a speech she gave last week.

Ms Daranee gave a speech on July 18 at Sanam Luang.

According to army deputy spokesman Col Sirichan Ngathong, her speech insulted the monarchy.

Mr Samak said this is an important matter and cannot be neglected, so he decided to ask police to take action against her.

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Update: Protester arrested for lese majeste

(BangkokPost.com) - Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, a member of the United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship who was accused of lese majeste charge, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said he ordered police to take legal action against her.

She was arrested at a female dormitory in Pahon Yothin area.

She was taken into police custody for further investigation at the Metropolitan Police Office.

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Police escort Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, better known as Da Torpedo, who is arrested on charge of lese majesty on Tuesday.

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Looks awfully butch. Maybe that's why the BiB are keeping their distance.

How did she insult the monarchy, I wonder?

Originally Posted by Texpat

How did she insult the monarchy, I wonder?

That is the trick!y bit !!
If it is repeated in court ( or anywhere else) as evidence then the person who repeated it would also be guilty !!!

One might be tempted to suggest that even reporting it here would be taking a chance. Thai cops love to charge expats with Lese Majeste. Much potential for a hefty bribe.

This has always been an issue for me. We can call Bush an idiot or whatever. Have comedians mock him on TV, that's television, no problem.

But say something bad about "you know who" and your nuts are in a vice.

Free country, I think far from it...

Originally Posted by Mid

She was arrested at a female dormitory in Pahon Yothin area.




better known as Da Torpedo,

Must have had quite a strap on.

Tricky offence
Hard rap to beat
A bit like statutory offences

The king stated in his 2005 birthday speach that he will pardon anyone found guilty of Les Majeste. So why the fcuk does anyone bother ?

Just another reason squeeze money out of farangs.

After all thats all we are are walking wallets.

And yes I had heard the King said that...

Yes but this person is THAI!

Well I guess o one is exempt. Gotta nip that free speech in the bud.

Also she doesn't look to worried?

it is political manouvering
They use this law when they feel like it.
Doesn't show much respect for me

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

it is political manouvering
They use this law when they feel like it.
Doesn't show much respect for me

I think you're right.

What g2bh said. It's a catch-all law that people in power use as a last (or sometimes first) resort to silence their enemies. Any utterance remotely referencing the throne is seized on and used to legally bludgeon the poor sod into submission. They do it as much to Thais as well as farangs. An effective weapon for immature mental weaklings.

Originally Posted by pepino

Just another reason squeeze money out of farangs.

What? How many farangs do you know that have had money extorted from them by use of the threat of lese majesty charges?

We get to pretty much say what we want . Look at Jay Leno or the other late night comedians they rip the presidents to "shreds" for a joke of course.

But here we know they are all lying thieving bastards
we can talk all we want about it but of course can't do anything about it.

I Thailand you can't even talk about it. Not the same at all...

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Originally Posted by pepino

Just another reason squeeze money out of farangs.

What? How many farangs do you know that have had money extorted from them by use of the threat of lese majesty charges?

None. I'm sure they get paid to do it...

Wow so many farangs here with a totally bad attitude to Thailand and its people.
I would suggest to you that corruption is certainly endemic in the Uk and possibley also throughout the western world.

The king here is the one unifying factor for most of the people and having seen many of the outstanding efforts he has made to improve the lives of the Thai people their love for him is well deserved.

I pity this wonderful man who really cares for his people and must be hurting very badly and seriously worried about the future of his country.

For anyone to talk as badly about him as I am told this woman did is beyond belief for me---she should be locked away for a long time.

^ do you know the facts?

Originally Posted by pepino

Also she doesn't look to worried?

Correct, in fact SHE don't even look like a SHE..

Originally Posted by paulsmithson

For anyone to talk as badly about him as I am told this woman did is beyond belief for me---she should be locked away for a long time.

So you know what transpired - the heinous words she cursed from her foul breath . . .

Please, do enlighten us.

Originally Posted by pepino

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Originally Posted by pepino

Just another reason squeeze money out of farangs.

What? How many farangs do you know that have had money extorted from them by use of the threat of lese majesty charges?

None. I'm sure they get paid to do it...

You're trolling aren't you.

Court issues warrant for Sondhi on lese majeste charge

(BangkokPost.com) - The Criminal Court allowed police to issue an arrest warrant for media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul on lese majeste charge after he referred to a speech given by Daranee Charnchoengsilpakul, who was arrested Tuesday on the same charge.

Ms Daranee, alias "Da Torpedo", was caught following her speeches on a United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) rally stage late last week.

The court allowed the arrest warrant request on behalf that Mr Sondhi break the criminal law.

If found guilty, he faces a three-year imprisonment.

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Originally Posted by Mid

If found guilty, he faces a three-year imprisonment.

Dual pricing I know about but do we have dual sentencing as well ?

The Swiss chap that got done for lese majeste was sentenced to 10 years in jail

Originally Posted by paulsmithson

Thai people their love for him is well deserved.

so why didn't "da torpedo" get lynched when she made the speech ?

because you are talking out your arse