Description
Added on the 02/11/2017 14:13:00 - Copyright : AFP EN
Thais flock to the Grand Palace throne room where the late king's body is lying in state, now open to the public for the first time. Paul Chapman reports.
Bangkok, Jan 18 (EFE/EPA).- A court in Thailand on Monday gave four and a half years in prison to an author accused of writing comments critical of the royal family, according to a rights body.The ruling comes amid a raging debate over Thailand's strict lèse-majesté law that has triggered mass protests with a student-led movement calling for its annulment as part of their demand for democratic reforms in the country. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: THAI POLITICAL WRITER SIRAPHOP KORNAROOT ARRIVES TO HEAR VERDICT ON LESE MAJESTE CHARGES AT CRIMINAL COURT, BANGKOK, THAILAND.SOUND BITE: A THAI POLITICAL WRITER SIRAPHOP KORNAROOT (IN THAI).TRANSLATION:1. I intend to keep on fighting, to let the truth come to light and I want everything to be public. Some of the details cannot be revealed today due to legal reasons. I believe, however, that some days in the future, every detail, charges noted on every page, and every allegation will be made public, in order to serve as an example of the prosecution in the defamation or royal defamation case, which has been causing a lot of issues in our society lately. (01:00 - 01:35)2. It's been 4 years, 11 months and 18 days - only 12 days before I completed a five-year term in jail. I got bailed out when they were preparing for the elections. (01:50 - 01:48)3. It's been very obvious for the last 5-6 years and especially now - during a delicate time like this, causing widespread opposition from people of all classes and ages. (01:48 - 02:02)4. Back in 2010 or even in 2007, seven or ten years ago, those who got accused (of defaming the royal institution) will be sent to jail immediately. (02:02 - 02:13)
Bangkok, Dec 5 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Rungroj Yongrit / Narong Sangnak) The King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, presided over a commemorative ceremony on Saturday for the anniversary of the birth of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, coinciding with the Day of Father.FOOTAGE OF THE CEREMONY.
The public pays tribute to Park Won-soon, late mayor of Seoul, a contender to be South Korea's next president and a former human rights lawyer, who took his own life a day after he was accused of sexual harassment. IMAGES
Thousands of mourners stood alongside the streets of Bangkok for the funeral procession of the late King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej on Friday, who was the world's longest reigning monarch, as his body was transferred from the hospital to the Grand Palace. Thousands of Thai citizens, dressed in black to show their respect, watched the funeral procession drive by. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha announced on Thursday that King Bhumibol Adulyadej died 88 in Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital at the age of 88 years old. Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital to pray for the king in the days leading up to his death after news of his deteriorating health became public. Many in the crowd broke down in tears once the announcement of his death was made. Prime Minister Chan-ocha informed the Thai people that the king's successor would be Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and announced that Thailand would hold a one-year period of mourning, reducing entertainment-related events and activities for one month.. The Crown Prince is the only son of King Bhumidol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit.
As part of their state visit to Kenya, King Charles III and Queen Camilla meet members of the public at Eastlands Library in Nairobi, where they interacted with members of the public invited to the event. The British royals are on a four-day visit which is being billed as a chance to build on ties between the two nations. However, there are growing calls to make an apology over Britain's bloody colonial past. IMAGES
|
Support : Technical 
- Content 
- Editors 
