BANGKOK -- Thailand's Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Rukchanok Srinork, a 30-year-old member of parliament from the progressive Move Forward Party, to six years in prison for violating the country's stringent laws against insulting the monarchy.
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Thailand court sentences Move Forward MP to jail for lese-majeste
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The Move Forward Party's MP Rukchanok Srinork, left, walks with former prime minsterial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, right, as they arrive at Thailand's Criminal Court in Bangkok on Dec. 13. © EPA/Jiji
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