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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

Another Lèse-Majesé Case Filed Against “Rung” and “Bee” Alleging They Are Administrators of the Facebook Page “United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration” who Published 3 Posts on Monarchy Reforms

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On 29 April 2024, at the Criminal Court, Ratchadaphisek, the Office of the Attorney General (Special Prosecutor Division for Criminal Cases 7) issued an indictment against two student activists: Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Niraphorn “Bee” Onkaew, on charges under Section 112 of the Criminal Code and Section 14(3) of the Computer Crimes Act. The charges […]

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10/09/2568

Prosecutor Files Charges under Section 112 Against “Rung – Bee – Benja,” Alleging They Are Administrators of the Facebook Page “United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration” for Posts Criticizing King Rama X and the Revocation of Bail for Protest Leaders, Stating the Acts Gravely Defamed the Monarchy

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On 18 April 2023, at the Criminal Court, Ratchadaphisek, the public prosecutor of the Office of the Attorney General (Special Litigation Office, Division 8) indicted three university students and activists: Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, Niraphorn “Bee” Onkaew, and Benja Apan, for the offense of jointly committing lèse-majesté under Section 112 the Criminal Code and violations of […]

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10/09/2568

An Analysis of the Wrongful Detention of  Dr. Paul Chambers under Thai Law and International Law

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Dr. Paul Chambers, an American academic whose research specializes in civil-military relations in Southeast Asia, was detained on lèse majesté charges and the Computer Crimes Act by Thai authorities in April 2025. The charges stemmed from allegations that Dr. Chambers posted a blurb for a webinar—hosted by Singapore’s ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, where he was a […]

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19/08/2568

What is the People’s Amnesty Bill? And Why Does Thailand Need It?

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The current state of human rights in Thailand remains grim. Since Thailand’s 2006 coup, at least 5,027 individuals have been prosecuted for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Almost a third of these prosecutions occurred between 18 July 2020 and 31 January 2024, during which at least 1,947 individuals were politically […]

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22/02/2567

November 2023: a total of 1,935 people have been politically prosecuted in 1,262 cases

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In November, political prosecution continued, including the filing of at least four new lese-majeste cases. Meanwhile, various courts have passed verdicts in lese-majeste cases week after week, driving the number of people detained during and after trials up by at least 20. As for the situation regarding sedition charges under Section 116, the courts have […]

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19/12/2566

April 2023: a total of 1,902 people in 1,203 cases have been politically prosecuted

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Along with the scorching heat of April, the political temperature in Thailand has been rising steadily as the general election approaches. Meanwhile, the political lawsuits continue their courses. At least five more people have been charged with lèse-majesté last month while the Public Assembly Act and Section 116 are still used to accuse politicians and […]

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12/05/2566

October 2022: at least 1,864 people were politically prosecuted in 1,145 cases

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During the month of October, there were not many new individuals being prosecuted. However, the cases charged under Section 112 (Lèse-majesté) of Thailand’s Criminal Code and cases on the ground of violating the Emergency Decree for holding public assemblies during 2020 are still ongoing in court proceedings, including hearing verdicts. Even though the Emergency Decree […]

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09/11/2565

More than 574 cases are still ongoing, despite the Emergency Degree being lifted.

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30 September 2022 marks the last day of the effect of the declaration of an emergency situation to handle the Covid-19 outbreak in all areas of the country following the Cabinet’s resolution. First announced on 26 March 2020 and subsequently extended 19 times every 1 – 2 months, the emergency situation in Thailand was effective […]

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25/10/2565
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