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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Thai court adds prison term for activist lawyer convicted of royal insult

A Bangkok court has imposed an additional sentence of two years and eight months in prison on activist lawyer Arnon Nampa for insulting Thailand’s monarchy during a 2020 protest, increasing his cumulative sentence to more than 30 years.

The ruling was delivered on 20 February 2026 by the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road in the Thai capital.

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