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Arnon Nampa gets another 32 months in royal defamation case
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Thailand’s Criminal Court sentenced lawyer and protest leader Arnon Nampa and four other defendants to two years and eight months in prison each on October 30, 2026, for royal defamation arising from a protest outside Siam Commercial Bank’s headquart
Key facts
- Defence lawyer Krisadang Nutcharus said the latest ruling brought Arnon’s combined prison sentences to 38 years, with several other cases still before the courts.
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- อ.403/2567, brought by prosecutors from the seventh criminal litigation division.
- The prosecution concerned a November 25, 2020 rally outside Siam Commercial Bank’s head office in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district
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Summary
Defence lawyer Krisadang Nutcharus said the latest ruling brought Arnon’s combined prison sentences to 38 years, with several other cases still before the courts.
The judgment was delivered in courtroom 804 at the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road in case No. อ.403/2567, brought by prosecutors from the seventh criminal litigation division.