Activist jailed for two years for insulting Thailand's queen
CNN
A Thai court sentenced a political activist to two years in prison on Monday for insulting the monarchy, her lawyer said, after the activist was judged to have dressed as Queen Suthida during a street protest the court ruled mocked the royal family.
It is a crime in Thailand to defame or insult the King, queen, heir or regent, with punishments of up to 15 years in prison under what are among the world's strictest "lese majeste" laws.
Jatuporn "New" Saeoueng, 25, was found guilty of intentionally mocking the monarchy by her actions during a Bangkok street protest in 2020, according to her lawyer Krisadang Nutcharat.
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