Name: Warunee (Age 33)
Occupation: Model
คดี :  หมิ่นประมาทกษัตริย์ (ม.112) – พ.ร.บ.คอมพิวเตอร์ฯ  จากการโพสต์ภาพตัดต่อพระแก้วมรกตใส่ชุดราตรีแบรนด์ Sirivannavari
Date of Imprisonment: 14 February 2024
Location of Imprisonment: Department of Corrections Hospital

“วารุณี” ถูกศาลชั้นต้นพิพากษาจำคุกวารุณี เป็นเวลา 1 ปี 6 เดือน โดยไม่รอการลงโทษ ในคดีมาตรา 112 ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา ในวันที่ 28 มิ.ย. 2566 จากการโพสต์ภาพพระแก้วมรกตสวมชุดราตรีแบรนด์ Sirivannavari ขณะ ร.10 เปลี่ยนเครื่องทรงในเฟซบุ๊ก โดยเธอตัดสินใจรับสารภาพศาลจึงลดโทษกึ่งหนึ่งจาก 3 ปี เป็น 1 ปี 6 เดือน  

Warunee was previously the pillar of support for her family, including her father, younger brother and younger sister. But when she entered prison and was denied bail, the burden of supporting the family instead fell upon her younger siblings. After her conviction, she submitted appeals for bail but they were denied multiple times by both the Appeal and the Supreme Court. Warunee decided to retract her appeal; this caused her case to become final and for her to become a final-sentenced prisoner.

Warunee previously went on hunger strike to protest the denial of bail by the Court. She began her hunger strike on 21 August 2023, before also going on a water strike beginning on 24 August, until 6 October, for a total of 46 days of hunger strike. Warunee announced that she ended her hunger strike for health reasons and to have the opportunity to see society improve. During her hunger strike, Warunee’s weight dropped to only 34.5 kilograms. At present, Warunee is being held in the Prison Hospital.

While in prison, Warunee must also cope with Bipolar Disorder, which she was diagnosed with in 2019. Waranee described it as, “I will be anxious, bored, and easily irritated and then my mood will swing. I cannot control my emotions as well as I should. My emotions are easily stimulated and it is difficult to restrain myself. My concentration is unfocused and it is difficult to focus.” Warunee has to take 3 types of medication, including a sleeping aid, an antidepressant, and a mood stabilizer. Her medication must be ordered from an external hospital and her family must bear the cost, which is 5,000-6,000 baht per month.