Claim 608

Somyot was released on April 30, 2018, after serving his sentence in full.

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

Statement: Somyot was released on April 30, 2018, after serving his sentence in full.
Field: status
Value: released, April 30, 2018
About: incident 2013-thailand-somyot-lese-majeste-sentence
Source: Thai magazine editor freed after seven years in prison
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2018-05-01

Quotation from the source

Somyot completed his full sentence, so no conditions were placed on his release.