# Claim 607

Somyot testified that the articles referred to a broad aristocratic elite rather than the king.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Somyot testified that the articles referred to a broad aristocratic elite rather than the king.
- Field: action
- Value: Somyot's court testimony
- About: [incident 2013-thailand-somyot-lese-majeste-sentence](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2013-thailand-somyot-lese-majeste-sentence)
- Source: Thai editor Somyot sentenced to 11 years in prison. https://cpj.org/2013/01/thai-editor-somyot-sentenced-to-11-years-in-prison/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2013-01-24

## Quotation from the source

> the articles did not refer to the king, but instead to a broad aristocratic elite

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/607. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.