Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa appeared at the Chiang Mai Provincial Court to testify in a royal defamation case arising from a speech he delivered on 23 November 2020 at Chiang Mai University. The verdict is scheduled to be delivered on 27 March 2025.

Following the sixth royal defamation conviction against human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa, PEN America issued a statement demanding Anon's immediate release and an end to the lèse-majesté law.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa now faces 18 years in prison after he was found guilty of royal defamation and sedition over a protest speech during a 3 August 2020 protest.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa now faces over 16 years in prison after he was found guilty of royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for writing and posting a letter to King Vajiralongkorn on his public Facebook account on 8 November 2022.

After failing to settle on unsubmitted evidence regarding King Vajiralongkorn's travel documents, the Criminal Court has made the unprecedented decision to hold human rights lawyer Anon Nampa’s royal defamation trial in secret and prepared to charge him with contempt of court for opposing the Court’s decision.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa has testified in court regarding his fifth royal defamation charge, with a verdict to be delivered on 3 December, insisting that his criticism was intended to modernise the monarchy. In four earlier cases, he received a cumulative sentence of over 14 years.

Political prisoners held at the Bangkok Remand Prison and their friends and family have said that they are having a hard time staying connected after the prison shop suspended the sale of pens and the prison imposed a new regulation on detainees’ letters.

Human Rights lawyer Anon Nampa was found guilty yesterday (25 July) of royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for two Facebook posts made in January and February 2021 criticizing the King’s exercise of power, bringing his cumulative prison sentence for royal defamation to over 14 years.

On 25 July, the Criminal Court will deliver its verdict in the fourth royal defamation case against human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa for a number of Facebook posts criticizing the King’s exercise of power. During the 24 June hearing, Anon affirmed his adherence to the principle that “the King can do no wrong” and asserted that the content of his posts was based on fact.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa is now facing over 10 years in prison after the South Bangkok Criminal Court today (29 April) sentenced him to 2 years and 20 days in prison on another royal defamation charge.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation, a South Korea-based foundation established to remember the spirit of democratic struggle and solidarity during the 18 May 1980 uprising in South Korea, issued a statement today (3 April) demanding the release of activists Anon Nampa and Sirapob Phumpheungphut, both of whom are detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge.

UN experts said today (25 March) that they are alarmed by the royal defamation sentences against human rights lawyer Anon Nampa. They called on the Thai authorities to overturn Anon's conviction and drop the remaining charges against him and others facing prosecution. The Thai authorities must also bring the Criminal Code in line with international human rights standards and release those sentenced for exercising their rights to freedom of expression.