Top Thai activist Arnon jailed four years for royal insults

Arnon Nampa, a prominent activist and former human rights lawyer, flashes a three finger salute as he arrives ahead of a Thai criminal court's verdict in a case of allegedly having insulted the monarchy, at the criminal court in Bangkok on Sept 26, 2023. - Reuters

BANGKOK (AFP): A Thai court on Tuesday (Sept 26) jailed one of the leading figures in the kingdom's youth-led pro-democracy protest movement for four years on royal insult charges.

Arnon Numpa was convicted under Thailand's tough lese-majeste laws over a speech he made in Bangkok in 2020 at the height of the street demonstrations.