Somlak 4th case : Posted Facebook criticizing a gold mine in Phichit province

Latest Update: 28/11/2019

Defendant

Somluck

Case Status

On trial in Court of First Instance

Case Started

2017

Complainant / Plaintiff

No information

Table of Content

Somluck posted a message on a Facebook account “Somlak hutanuwatr (Thai Leak)” which is a caption of an article about the press conference of the plaintiff about an application for mining operation that she shared from someone. The message said 'The evil of wicked capitalist is the lack of conscience of nation, religioun and monarchy'.

Akara Resoources public company sees this message refers to its mining operation, therefore, it submitted a case to the court under defamation, insult and Computer-related Crimes Act. Pichit Provincial Court accepted the case for consideration.

Defendant Background


Offense

Article 14 (1) Computer Related Crime Act, Article 326 / 328 Criminal Code, Others
Insult under Section 393 of Criminal Code

Allegation


Circumstance of Arrest


Trial Observation

No information

Black Case

อ.2377/2559

Court

Pichit Provincial Court

Additional Info

No information

Reference

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Verdict


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