News Forum - Thai activist writes about his sex life behind bars, gets put back in prison

[Thaiger]

A Thai activist is facing one year behind bars for writing about his sexual experiences in prison on his Facebook account. Ekachai Hongkangwan was sentenced to one year in prison without parole yesterday. The activist’s relatives have applied to get him out on bail and are awaiting the Supreme Court’s final decision, which is expected to take two to three days. Ekachai is currently awaiting the verdict inside Bangkok Remand Prison, where he previously spent two years and eight months of his life. Ekachai was charged with violating the Computer Crime Act by “disseminating obscene material online.” But it wasn’t […]

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[WilliamG]

So he writes about his sexual experience for the two years he was in clink..........put him back there.   LOL

[HolyCowCm]

They can interpret the law how the want to which can go either way. Apparently it was not favorable for him.

[Noble_Design]

4 minutes ago, WilliamG said:

So he writes about his sexual experience for the two years he was in clink..........put him back there.   LOL

He will be like:

[anarchofarmer]

2 minutes ago, WilliamG said:

So he writes about his sexual experience for the two years he was in clink..........put him back there.   LOL

I think that you'll find (if you look) that the posts were about sexual abuse he witnessed while in prison! In prisons worldwide there are those who "go gay" while behind bars, normally bullies anyway, and rape weaker prisoners, often to the amusement of guards who themselves are bullies by definition!

[TedG]

8 minutes ago, anarchofarmer said:

I think that you'll find (if you look) that the posts were about sexual abuse he witnessed while in prison! In prisons worldwide there are those who "go gay" while behind bars, normally bullies anyway, and rape weaker prisoners, often to the amusement of guards who themselves are bullies by definition!

The headlines make prison sound like a party. 

[Fanta]

I don’t know what he wrote about but I have seen TV interviews with foreigners in Thai prisons and they are very careful about what they say. A Thai citizen in Thailand writing a Thai book about a Thai prison will draw a lot of scrutiny, regardless of his intent. I doubt the activist was surprised this problem appeared. 

[NorskTiger]

What makes you an "activist" and is that an excuse to break laws?

  

       

[Guest1]

It is all about face.

[HolyCowCm]

1 hour ago, Guest1 said:

It is all about face.

Apparently and maybe where one in jail puts his or hers.

[Poolie]

1 hour ago, Guest1 said:

It is all about face.

Well, not entirely.................

[CaptainAnthony]

This story underscores using a VPN and a nom de plume. 

[CaptainAnthony]

6 hours ago, NorskTiger said:

What makes you an "activist" and is that an excuse to break laws?

You'll need to explain this in greater detail.

[CaptainAnthony]

7 hours ago, WilliamG said:

So he writes about his sexual experience for the two years he was in clink..........put him back there.   LOL

Why is this funny?

[Fanta]

4 hours ago, CaptainAnthony said:

This story underscores using a VPN and a nom de plume. 

He is an activist so hiding behind a VPN and a nom de plume could mean his allegations are easily dismissed as the work of a hater or a troll. An ex prisoner using his real name and writing about prison conditions would be given some credibility and consequently taken seriously by more people, including the cops in this case. 

[Bluesofa]

11 hours ago, Guest1 said:

It is all about face.

There's a face he's not come across before.

[WilliamG]

5 hours ago, CaptainAnthony said:

Why is this funny?

Sorry. I meant AND THEN put him back there. 

[Mazz11]

It sounds like the issue he was writing about has been lost in translation a bit.

I have not read what he wrote but when the news article says he was writing about his 'sex life in prison' rather than 'sexual abuse suffered in prison' the context is totally different. 

'Sex life' alludes to mutual consent, 'sexual abuse' is a completely different matter. 

[Fanta]

22 minutes ago, Mazz11 said:

It sounds like the issue he was writing about has been lost in translation a bit.

I have not read what he wrote but when the news article says he was writing about his 'sex life in prison' rather than 'sexual abuse suffered in prison' the context is totally different. 

'Sex life' alludes to mutual consent, 'sexual abuse' is a completely different matter. 

In Thai prisons sex, consensual or not, is forbidden. Prisoners must be punished! And he has clearly imagined and spread the heinous, baseless, slanderous, disgusting lie that pre-op ladyboys are not segregated from male prisoners and supply sexual services. Thankfully the filthy tale he created to sully the pristine reputation of the Department of Corrective Services has been discovered and he has now been punished accordingly. We can now all sleep easily at night. /s

[Bluesofa]

49 minutes ago, Fanta said:

In Thai prisons sex, consensual or not, is forbidden. Prisoners must be punished! And he has clearly imagined and spread the heinous, baseless, slanderous, disgusting lie that pre-op ladyboys are not segregated from male prisoners and supply sexual services. Thankfully the filthy tale he created to sully the pristine reputation of the Department of Corrective Services has been discovered and he has now been punished accordingly. We can now all sleep easily at night. /s

'Corrective Services' that sound just too much like 'Personal Services' with Madam Cyn (Cynthia Payne):  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093727/ 

[CaptainAnthony]

18 hours ago, Fanta said:

He is an activist so hiding behind a VPN and a nom de plume could mean his allegations are easily dismissed as the work of a hater or a troll. An ex prisoner using his real name and writing about prison conditions would be given some credibility and consequently taken seriously by more people, including the cops in this case. 

Utter nonsense. In the case of the country where basic human rights are not recognized, one does not hide behind a VPN.  One protects themselves from tyrannical laws and tyrannical dictators.  It would be as foolish as going into battle with no armor.  Or would you say that the knight that goes into battle who wears armor is a coward and hiding behind his breastplate.  Which is why I say what you said above, is utter nonsense.  And you seriously think anybody reading this would believe that the cops would take somebody more seriously if they stood out in the village square where there is no free speech but held themselves up as a sacrificial lamb.  You should read what you wrote and if it makes sense to you you should read it again until it does not.

Edited April 21, 2022 by CaptainAnthony

[Fanta]

2 hours ago, CaptainAnthony said:

Utter nonsense. In the case of the country where basic human rights are not recognized, one does not hide behind a VPN.  One protects themselves from tyrannical laws and tyrannical dictators.  It would be as foolish as going into battle with no armor.  Or would you say that the knight that goes into battle who wears armor is a coward and hiding behind his breastplate.  Which is why I say what you said above, is utter nonsense.  And you seriously think anybody reading this would believe that the cops would take somebody more seriously if they stood out in the village square where there is no free speech but held themselves up as a sacrificial lamb.  You should read what you wrote and if it makes sense to you you should read it again until it does not.

So you choose to believe the activist is, at best, politically naive or borderline computer illiterate? I suggested he was well aware of the risks involved and chose to use his own name precisely because he is an activist. Why did you assume he wasn’t using a VPN and pseudonym? That combination is neither the cloak of invisibility you choose to believe it is nor the only defense needed to hide your identity online. 

[CaptainAnthony]

31 minutes ago, Fanta said:

So you choose to believe the activist is, at best, politically naive or borderline computer illiterate? I suggested he was well aware of the risks involved and chose to use his own name precisely because he is an activist. Why did you assume he wasn’t using a VPN and pseudonym? That combination is neither the cloak of invisibility you choose to believe it is nor the only defense needed to hide your identity online. 

You wrote earlier:

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He is an activist so hiding behind a VPN and a nom de plume could mean his allegations are easily dismissed as the work of a hater or a troll. An ex prisoner using his real name and writing about prison conditions would be given some credibility and consequently taken seriously by more people, including the cops in this case. 

You were speaking in generalities and not being specific.  You don't know what his awareness or knowledge level was at the time of writing.  Everything you write is pure speculation.

[Fanta]

32 minutes ago, CaptainAnthony said:

You wrote earlier:

You were speaking in generalities and not being specific.  You don't know what his awareness or knowledge level was at the time of writing.  Everything you write is pure speculation.

I did indeed offer a possible explanation aka speculation. Thank you for your public service announcement regarding VPN usage.