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Thai Court Acquits Opposition Politician Accused of Royal Insult
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AI-generatedThis is a political/legal event with no direct commercial mechanism. No company, commodity, or supply chain is affected. The acquittal does not create scarcity, demand shifts, or margin impacts. Siam Bioscience is mentioned but no business impact is reported.
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- Thai court acquitted Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of royal insult and cybercrime charges.
- Charges stemmed from a 2021 Facebook livestream criticizing government's Covid-19 vaccine campaign.
- Accusations involved favoritism towards Siam Bioscience, a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
- Potential penalties were up to 15 years for lese majeste and 5 years for cyber law breaches.
- Prosecutor has 30 days to appeal the decision.
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