Thai activist who called for monarchy reform gets 4 more years in jail

FILE PHOTO: 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, Thailand, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A prominent activist jailed and made famous over his public call for reforms to Thailand's powerful monarchy was given four more years in prison for another violation of the country's royal insults law, a legal aid group said on Thursday.

Arnon Nampa, 39, a lawyer, was found guilty of lese majeste over two social media posts made in 2021 and of violating the country's computer crimes act, said the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, which represents Arnon and dozens of others charged with royal insults.