The Criminal Court has sentenced a woman to 87 years in jail for sharing clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, setting a new record for lese majeste prison terms.
Since the 64-year-old woman confessed, the court halved the sentence to 43 years and six months.
Anchan (family name withheld) was arrested in 2015 for uploading 26 clips on YouTube and three on Facebook during 2014-15. The clips were voice recordings of a man known as Banpodj (pseudonym), a critic of the monarchy.
Banpodj, who created the content, was tried in a military court in 2015. After he confessed, his 10-year sentence was halved.
The court said that by sharing the clips, Anchan enabled the public to view them.
She immediately appealed the sentence but the court said the Appeals Court would decide on her request.
Each charge of lese majeste under Section 112 carries 3-15 years in jail.
