The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has filed suit against Pheu Thai Party deputy spokeswoman Sunisa Lertpakawat for Facebook posts criticising the government.
Burin Thongprapai, an army staff judge advocate, on Wednesday lodged a complaint against Lt Sunisa at the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), accusing her of spreading false information online in violation of the Computer Crime Act and the Criminal Code.
The move came after Lt Sunisa posted several messages on her Facebook page, criticising the junta on a number of issues.
In a Facebook message on Nov 22, she lambasted the army for the deaths of soldiers and cadets as a result of corporal punishment.
She claimed that the families of the deceased who refused to turn a blind eye to what they believed to be foul play behind the deaths could be summoned for attitude adjustment sessions or face prosecution.
On Dec 3, Lt Sunisa wrote on her page reprimanding the government for its reliance on donations from Toon Bodyslam's charity run. She pointed out that the singer shouldn't have to be doing charity work to ease the government's financial situation.
The following day, Lt Sunisa again posted a message, alleging Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha acted unfairly when he compared the rock star with rubber farmers in Songkhla and fishermen in Pattani.
Recently, several Songkhla villagers who opposed a coal-fired power plant were detained during a clash with authorities.
In response to the NCPO's move, Lt Sunisa on Thursday wrote on her Facebook: "If Gen Prayut orders his subordinate to file charges against me because I made harsh criticisms against them, it means Gen Prayut is not suitable to be the prime minister -- he is too cowardly to listen to other people's opinions."
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