Jatuporn Prompan arrives at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Thursday to hear the ruling of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court halved the jail term to six months on each count as Jatuporn confessed during the Supreme Court hearing to making the speeches, or 12 months in total. The Supreme Court rejected Jatuporn's request for suspended sentences, saying his speeches had affected the royal institution. On Thursday officials took Jatuporn from the Bangkok Remand Prison to the Criminal Court. He was earlier sentenced to one year in jail in another defamation case brought by Mr Abhisit.

Source: Bangkok Post December 14, 2017 05:03 UTC