Defendant now facing a total of 50 years in jail a no-show at hearing(Illustration: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights)A man convicted of posting 10 anti-monarchy comments on social media has been sentenced to 30 years in prison — three years for each post — under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand’s lese-majeste law. The Criminal Court in Bangkok handed down the sentence on Tuesday against Pruttikorn “Ton Pai” Sarakul, 43, a former company employee. The defendant was not present in court for the reading and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Pruttikorn was sentenced on Dec 18, 2025 to 30 years in prison in connection with 10 posts made on a Facebook page that carried critical comments about the Thai monarchy. Mr Arnon has been in detention since Sept 26, 2023 pending appeals against several lese-majeste convictions and sentences totalling 29 years.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2026 14:30 UTC