The Roi-Et Provincial Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by an MP from the Klatham Party against a university student over a Facebook share questioning the MP’s qualifications. The Court concluded that scrutinising the qualifications of a politician or public figure is something that the public is entitled to do.

An MP from the Klatham Party, led by Thammanat Prompao, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a university student over a Facebook share.

Kowit Phothisan, The Isaan Record’s editor, has been sued for defamation by Deputy Prime Minister Suchart Chomklin over a Facebook post he shared. The post was originally written by The Isaan Record’s editor-in-chief Hathairat Phaholtap, whom Suchart previously sued over a report alleging that Thai politicians have been taking bribes from a former executive of a Finnish berry-picking company.

Hathairat Phaholtap, editor-in-chief of The Isaan Record, has been sued for defamation by Deputy Prime Minister Suchart Chomklin over an investigative report citing a statement from sources in the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) that Thai politicians have been taking bribe from a former executive of a Finnish berry company.

Gulf Energy Development, a Thai energy giant, brought suit against three more MPs from the People’s Party for defamation over the latest no-confidence debate.

A former red-shirt protest guard currently detained on royal defamation charges has been sentenced to 8 months and 20 days in prison over Facebook posts deemed defamatory towards former Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The Civil Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against historian Nattapol Chaiching and his publisher, Same Sky Books, over two books based on Nattapol’s PhD thesis about Thai politics during the Cold War period, on the grounds that the plaintiff does not have the standing to file the lawsuit.

Nattaphon “Yah” Phanphongsanon, a photographer for the online news outlet Spacebar, has been sued for defamation by Senator Seree Suwanpanont, over his coverage of an incident in 2023 where activists distributed leaflets, calling on senators to respect the people’s voice during the last prime ministerial vote.

Nutthaphol Meksobhon, a Prachatai reporter, faces a defamation charge filed by a senator over his coverage of an incident in 2023 where activists distributed leaflets, calling on senators to respect the people’s voice during the last prime ministerial vote.

A detained activist has been charged with defamation for distributing leaflets which called on senators to respect the people’s voice during the last prime ministerial vote.

The Bangkok North Municipal Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Move Forward Party MP Rukchanok Srinork by two former Nation TV anchors on the ground that the two presenters are public figures and so can be criticized.