Thai court sentences lawmaker to 2 years for defaming monarchy

Move Forward Party's Chonthicha Jangrew gives a Thai tradition of the "wai" greeting on her arrival at the Thanyaburi Provincial Court in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok, Thailand, May 27, 2024.

A Thai court on Monday sentenced a lawmaker from a progressive opposition party to two years in prison after finding her guilty of defaming the monarchy in a speech she made during a protest rally three years ago.