Man arrested for online threats against Thai prime minister

The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) apprehended a 29 year old man for posting threatening messages against the Thai prime minister online. The accused admitted his guilt, citing his disappointment with Thai politics as the reason for his vented frustrations. He was arrested at 6.30am today following a search warrant authorised the previous day.

On November 5, the Anti Online Scam Operation Center (AOC) of the CCIB detected a Twitter user posting defamatory and threatening messages against Thai PM Srettha Thavisin. The messages included an image of the prime minister.

“Kill this bastard and Thailand will be better, whoever kills this bastard, I’ll pay, I have 10,000 baht.”

The police identified the perpetrator as a 29 year old man named Kritsada (surname withheld).

Upon arrival at Kritsada’s residence in Jomthong district, Bangkok, the police presented the search warrant. Kritsada willingly cooperated with the police investigation. He expressed remorse for his actions and agreed to attend the police station to acknowledge the charges against him. Kritsada admitted that his actions were driven by his disappointment with the political party he supported.

Kritsada further explained that his frustration grew after observing the discrepancies between pre-election promises and post-election actions by the party. He also expressed anger at the party’s various actions. Following his posts, Kritsada was threatened and his personal history was dug up. He publicly apologised and vowed to stop all activities, reported KhaoSod.

Kritsada admitted his wrongdoings and expressed remorse for his inappropriate intentions driven by his emotions and lack of control. He pledged to improve his behaviour, think more carefully, and limit his involvement to news reading without expressing any opinions.

The police took Kritsada in for further questioning and charged him under Penal Code Section 392 for causing fear or alarm to others through threats. The case will proceed according to the law.

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