Jiradee (pseudonym), 36, who was accused by an ultra-royalist group of defaming the King in a conversation on Twitter, has been found not guilty of royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act.

<p>On Monday (23 March), the Phattalung Provincial Court ordered the five defendants who pleaded guilty of abducting human right defender Ekkachai Isarata to pay 250,000 baht compensation to Ekkachai.&nbsp;</p>