Nus, Wife of Chok Rot Hae, Ordered by Court to Pay 85,000 Baht Over Defamatory Post Against Former Beauty Queen
An expensive lesson after the court rules on an insult via media case, ordering a 5,000 baht fine and a total of 85,000 baht in civil damages.
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- Nus posted severe criticisms against a former beauty queen regarding a viral drowning dilemma debate.
- The court dismissed the public defamation charge but accepted and ruled on the charge of insult via media.
- The court imposed a 10,000 baht fine, halved to 5,000 baht due to a confession, plus 80,000 baht in civil compensation.
This serves as a major and costly lesson after Nus, the wife of singer Chok Rot Hae, faced legal repercussions for posting harsh criticisms and offensive remarks targeting a former beauty queen. The controversy stemmed from the viral debate about whether someone should save their child or husband first if they were drowning. Nus subsequently deleted the post and issued an apology, explaining that she spoke from the perspective of a mother and admitting that she genuinely did not know the identity of the person in the video at the time of her posting.
Following the incident, the former beauty queen victim decided to take legal action, filing a lawsuit against Nus charging her with public defamation and insult via media, while demanding 1,000,000 baht in damages and a formal apology published in newspapers.
The court has now delivered its verdict, dismissing the public defamation charge while accepting and proceeding with the charge of insult via media, which Nus willingly accepted without contesting.
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Regarding the penalties, the court sentenced her under the insult via media charge with a 10,000 baht fine. Due to her confession, the court exercised leniency, cutting the fine in half to 5,000 baht. Additionally, in the civil sector, the court ordered Nus to pay 80,000 baht in damages, bringing her total financial liability to 85,000 baht. Meanwhile, the plaintiff's request to have a public apology printed in newspapers was dismissed by the court, reasoning that the original offense occurred on Facebook, making a newspaper publication a mismatched channel that could potentially trigger renewed public criticism and fuel further conflict.
This case highlights a clear precedent in the social media era, where posting aggressive comments or harsh language on digital platforms like Facebook can swiftly lead to both criminal and civil liabilities, even if the post is later deleted or followed by an apology. The court's ruling also demonstrates the distinct legal boundaries between defamation and direct insult, alongside careful consideration of media channels to prevent unnecessary escalation of social disputes.
"Thank you very much to the kind court. I humbly accept the verdict and will correct my mistakes moving forward. I always cause headaches for Phi James. Thank you, and I will try not to cause trouble anymore."
Nus, Wife of Chok Rot Hae
Source: Thairath Entertainment
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