Pro-democracy activist Chanoknan "Cartoon" Ruamsap fled into exile on Sunday, ahead of arrest by military order. She was charged for sharing a BBC profile of His Majesty the King on her Facebook account. Ms Chanoknan told friends on Sunday she had left Thailand after learning she would be prosecuted under Article 112 of the Criminal Code for defaming the monarchy. Her summons specifically cited her sharing of the controversial 2016 BBC article on Facebook. Ms Chanoknan has previously joined critics of the regime who say the lese majeste laws have been used to silence opponents.

Source: Bangkok Post January 29, 2018 02:37 UTC