Amarat Chokepamitkul.
BANGKOK (Bloomberg): The Thai government lodged a lese majeste complaint against an opposition lawmaker for allegedly defaming the monarchy and pledging support for a movement calling for monarchy reform.
Suporn Atthawong, vice minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, on Thursday (Feb 18) asked the police to pursue a case against Amarat Chokepamitkul of Move Forward party for violating the country’s Computer Crimes Act and lese majeste law after she censured the government during a parliament debate and posted the video on social media.
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