pursues anti establishment protesters on the country's draconian monarchy defamation laws al-jazeera scott hyla reports from bangkok. he's one of the most vocal critics of the thai establishment now protested a penguin is facing the consequences in court he's accused of insulting the monarchy under this country's strict laws majesté laws and he's not the only one dozens of anti-government demonstrators have been charged under this law in recent months earlier this week a court handed down the longest prison sentence ever for less majesté 43 years to a woman in her sixty's proposed she made on social media 6 years ago. every time that this law is in force the monarchy loses its legitimacy it's uncivil to sentence to school and to 33 years it's a political move to threaten the us sorry to disappoint you but we're not afraid and i think i'll support us i'm not afraid i don't want to keep taking is on great putting shame on the south. the law also known as article 112 was sidelined for about 3 years on orders of king. but it's been brought back since protesters started taking to the streets calling

live now to al-jazeera scott hyla joining us from bangkok so 43 years scott she didn't look like a particularly young woman is there a chance here that she'll go to prison and spend the rest of her life in prison. peter it looks like they're making an example of her you have 43 years the longest sentence for oil defamation laws here very very strict the strictest in the world and what's interesting is that there's a pattern to this usually when they're they go through this fairly lengthy court process this is been going on for about 6 years now usually toward the end when there's a sentencing there's negotiations on a term a sentence and then a girl guilty plea is submitted and usually that sentences have been that's what we've been seeing here 43 years the longest term sentence i should say before this was 35 years so yes that's what he's she's going to serve if she serves that entire time that to be left to be determined we know that sometimes there will be some clemency and that they will be released early but right now it's clear peter that they're making they the establishment both the mon