{"id":2423,"date":"2025-08-19T18:33:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedombridge.network\/?post_type=political-prisoners&p=2423"},"modified":"2025-11-21T01:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:39:39","slug":"%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%a4%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99","status":"publish","type":"political-prisoners","link":"https:\/\/freedombridge.network\/en\/political-prisoners\/%e0%b8%81%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%8c%e0%b8%a4%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%a2-%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%a5%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e4c\u0e24\u0e17\u0e31\u0e22 \u0e04\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kanruethai Klaion (Age 33)\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/b>Occupation: Retailer
\n<\/span>Case:\u00a0L\u00e8se Majest\u00e9 (Article 112) from posting on Facebook
\nDate of Imprisonment:\u00a027 August 2024
\nLocation of Imprisonment:\u00a0Central Women's\u00a0Prison<\/p>\n

\u201cAye\u201d Kanruethai Klaion, a mother of one child, was charged under Article 112 of the Thai\nCriminal Code (aka l\u00e8se majest\u00e9 law) and the Computer Crimes Act, Article 14 (3) for\nallegedly making eight Facebook posts containing content that distorted, defamed, ridiculed,\nor criticized King Rama IX and King Rama X between 8 February and 1 April 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kanruethai\nparticipated in political protests with students and other citizens to oust the Prayuth\ngovernment. She became increasingly interested in politics as she listened to protest speeches\nand joined several demonstrations. Kanruethai then began to focus on issues like enforced\ndisappearances and royal prerogatives. She started posting opinions on these matters and\nsupporting calls for the reform of the monarchy, which led to the legal charges mentioned\nabove.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After the court scheduled witness hearings to be held beginning on 19 July 2024,\u00a0 <\/span>Kanruethai\ndecided to change her plea to guilty.The court then scheduled a sentencing hearing for <\/span>27 August 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On 27 August 2024, the court sentenced<\/span>\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e4c\u0e24\u0e17\u0e31\u0e22 <\/span>Kanruethai under Article 112, which is the law with\nthe most severe penalty, to three years imprisonment per count for a total of eight counts. As\nshe pled guilty, her sentence was reduced to half, rendering it one year and six months per\ncount, totalling eight years (96 months) in prison, with no grounds for a suspended sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n

While in detention awaiting a decision on bail, Kanruethai is concerned about not receiving\nher antidepressant medication, which she needs to take daily. The process of having\nmedication sent into prison involves screening and handling by officials, which can take\nmore than a day. In some cases, it may require a medical examination within the prison to\nobtain new medication, which could take up to a week. Kanruethai is also worried about the\nwell-being and living conditions of her 11-year-old son.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kanruethai is also facing another l\u00e8se majest\u00e9 charge <\/span>\u0e2d\u0e35\u0e01<\/span>related to two Facebook posts,with this\ncase still under investigation by the police.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3164,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2423","political-prisoners","type-political-prisoners","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t