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September 2026: “Tiwagorn” charged in a further Section 112 case while in prison, as the cases against “Pai” and “Khru Yai” conclude with the Supreme Court upholding their Section 112 prison sentences

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In September 2026 one more political case was added: the Section 112 and Computer Crimes Act case against Tiwagorn Withiton, who has only now learned that he was charged in a new case while in prison, in connection with five Facebook posts made in July 2022. The complainant is Sonthiya Sawasdee. This case brings Section […]

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06/10/2569

August 2026: the Peaceful Society Act comes into force but detainees who meet the criteria are still not released—Section 112 defendants go on entering prison, while the courts begin striking out pending cases

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In August 2026 one more political case was added: the Section 112 case against “Kaseni”, prosecuted over the publication of clips criticizing politics and the monarchy, in which the complainant was found to have had a personal conflict with her beforehand. That brings the number of people charged under this provision to at least 293, […]

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10/09/2569

July 2026: Section 112 case dismissed over the royal motorcade poll, while “Netiwit” receives a suspended sentence for conscientious objection to military conscription

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In July 2026, one more person was charged: Pavin Chachavalpongpun. His involvement came to light through the case of “Wela” (pseudonym), who was arrested in Chiang Mai and taken to face Section 112 proceedings in Phatthalung province over a post in the Facebook group “Royalist Marketplace–Talad Luang,” in which Pavin was named as one of […]

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17/08/2569

June 2026: 2 SLAPP cases dismissed while Senate deliberating Amnesty Bill ‘excluding Section 112 cases in all circumstances including youth’

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June 2026 saw a new case filed concerning freedom of expression compared to May. A resident in Sa Kaeo province has been summoned regarding his act of “conscientious objection” bringing the number of individuals being charged to at least 1,347 cases while at least 589 cases are still pending in various stages. Meanwhile judicial decisions […]

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28/07/2569

Geography of (In)Justice: Report Release on Remote Criminal Prosecutions in Thailand

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On 26 June 2026, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), the Center for Legal Studies at Thammasat University’s Faculty of Law, and the Legal Aid Center at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Law held a launch event for TLHR’s new report, Geography of (In)Justice: The Problem of Remote Prosecutions: Examining the Law, the Impacts, and Proposals […]

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13/07/2569

May 2026: Supreme Court upholds  6-year-sentence in Section 112 case against Tiwagon for wearing a shirt stating  “I lost faith in the monarchy,” while  case against Thanathorn dismissed

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May 2026 saw no new cases concerning public assembly and political expression over  the last two months. Nonetheless, of 1,346 cases in which members of the public have been indicted, 523 cases are pending in various stages of the judicial process and cases are seeing constant rulings each month. However, it is projected that in […]

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23/06/2569

April 2026: Political cases remain ongoing – Eight rulings made while bails have constantly been denied 

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April 2026 saw no new cases concerning public assembly and political expression for the last two months. For rulings on cases concerning public assembly and political expression, throughout April, at least eight cases including three Section 112 cases have been decided. As for the remaining five cases, the Court notably dismissed two. The first was […]

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29/05/2569

March 2026: Court acquits Section 112 case against “Piyarat-Nawat”; “Promsorn” denied bail and detained – Kanruethai faces combined prison sentence of 15 years

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In March 2026, there were no additional cases arising from public assemblies or political expression compared to the previous month. However, out of a total of 1,346 cases in which citizens have been prosecuted, around 535 cases remain ongoing at various stages of the legal process. There has also been an ongoing trend of influential […]

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29/04/2569

February 2026: The Election Commission pressed charges against multiple citizens, while university students file charges at the Central Administrative Court concerning “QR code on ballot cards”

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In February 2026, there were four additional political cases relating to freedom of expression. The first set of cases concerns cases related to the 2026 national election: Tewa Sritawan’s case, stemming from throwing a bag of fermented fish against the walls of  the Election Commission; another case; and a case concerning a citizen charged for […]

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31/03/2569

January 2026: The Supreme Court sentenced “Busbas” to 46 years under Section 112. After four years, the public prosecutor still issued an indictment in the Roi-Et youths’ Car Mob case.

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In December 2025, there was one additional political case related to four Thammasat University students. All have acknowledged their charges for violating Section 112 (lèse-majesté) of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crime Act, stemming from them allegedly holding up a banner parodying politics at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus.  Furthermore, “Fah” Phromsorn and Direk were […]

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18/02/2569

December 2025: The Supreme Court sentenced “Busbas” to 46 years under Section 112. After four years, the public prosecutor still issued an indictment in the Roi-Et youths’ Car Mob case.

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In December 2025, Attapon “Khru Yai” Buapat, a political activist currently detained under Section 112 charges, was informed of additional charges under the Emergency Decree. The charges stemmed from his participation in the Kabuan Saded Car Mob on 30 July 2021. Previously, the investigating officer had recommended that the case should not be prosecuted. However, […]

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23/01/2569
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