Five leaders of People's Alliance for Democracy in 2006 (from left: Somsak Kosaisuk, Pipop Thongchai, Sondhi Limthongkul, Somkiet Phongpaibul and Chamlong Srimuang)

Sondhi sentenced over defamation case

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The Supreme Court Wednesday sentenced former media magnate Sondhi Limthongkul to a year in jail with two-year suspension for allegedly defaming key Pheu Thai member Phumtham Wechayachai on a TV show.

The ruling was revised from the Appeal Court’s 2009 decision to jail Sondhi for six months.

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By Kesinee Taengkeaw

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