Granting amnesty to those convicted under Thailand’s lese majeste law has historical precedent and should not be a cause for political anxiety, according to a former leader of the now-disbanded Move Forward Party (MFP).
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Granting amnesty to those convicted under Thailand’s lese majeste law has historical precedent and should not be a cause for political anxiety, according to a former leader of the now-disbanded Move Forward Party (MFP).
Speaking on the anniversary of the October 6, 1976 massacre at Thammasat University, Chaithawat Tulathon highlighted that students and members of the public connected to the tragic event faced various charges, including violations of the lese majeste law under Section 112 of the Criminal Code.
An amnesty law passed in 1978 granted pardon to lese majeste offenders, illustrating that such a measure is neither new nor out of the ordinary.
Now a member of the People’s Party (PP), the MFP’s successor, Chaithawat served on the House standing committee studying the amnesty law. He expressed eagerness to know when the committee’s report on the issue would be…