On 8 Dec, the Criminal Court sentenced Joe Gordon, a Thai-born American citizen, to 5 years in jail for lèse majesté, but reduced the jail term by half as he had pleaded guilty.
Joe Gordon or Lerpong Wichaikammat, 54, was arrested on 24 May. He pleaded guilty on 10 Oct, after having repeatedly been denied bail.
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