Ekachai Hongkangwan is an ordinary citizen who suddenly emerged as a “secret figure” on Thailand’s political scene after the 2006 coup, which not only reshaped the course of Thai politics but also irreversibly altered his life. Despite being detained several times and facing repeated death threats for his symbolic acts of resistance, Ekachai remained relentless in pursuing his activism. His deteriorating health in custody highlights a broader issue: access to medical care — a fundamental human right — which remains deeply flawed for prisoners in Thailand. For many inmates, the life of someone behind bars appears to be considered far less valuable than a life outside prison. The issue is even more poignant for so-called ‘prisoners of conscience,’ whose alleged crimes continue to be widely questioned.

77 civil society organizations have petitioned for the President of the Supreme Court to grant bail to five protesters detained pending appeal over an incident on 14 October 2020, when they were accused of trying to block a royal motorcade on Phitsanulok Road during an anti-government protest.

Five protesters convicted for allegedly trying to block a royal motorcade on Phitsanulok Road during an anti-government protest on 14 October 2020 have been denied bail.

The Appeal Court has convicted five protesters accused of trying to block a royal motorcade on Phitsanulok Road during an anti-government protest on 14 October 2020, overturning a Criminal Court ruling find them not guilty.

The Criminal Court yesterday (28 June) dismissed all charges against five protesters accused of trying to block a royal motorcade on Phitsanulok Road during an anti-government protest on 14 October 2020.

<p>Activist Ekachai Hongkangwan has been given bail after being sentenced to one year in jail under the Computer Crimes Act over his online posts about his sexual experiences while in prison.</p>

<p>The Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Ekachai Hongkangwan and Boonkueanoon Paothong, who were at the 14 October protest where they found themselves in the middle of a police blockade and the royal motorcade of the Queen and the King&rsquo;s son.</p>

<div>Citing the King’s wishes, a former lèse majesté prisoner has filed a petition urging the junta head to use his absolute power to abolish the lèse majesté law.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On 12 September 2017, Ekachai Hongkangwan <a href="https://prachatai.com/journal/2017/09/73190">filed a petition</a> to junta head Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to invoke Section 44 of the Interim Constitution to terminate Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the lèse majesté law.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>He said that after Jatuphat Boonpattaraksa, also known as Pai Dao Din, pleaded guilty of lèse majesté last mont </div>

<p>A political activist was taken into military custody Saturday morning for attempting to place a replica of the plaque commemorating the June 24, 1932, revolt at the spot where the original mysteriously disappeared from earlier this year.</p>

<p>The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to Ekachai Hongkangwan, a 35-year-old man convicted of lèse majesté for selling copies Wikileaks cables and an ABC news documentary on Thailand’s monarchy, citing flight risk.</p> <p></p>

<p>On 28 March 2013, <a href="http://www.prachatai.com/english/category/ekachai-hongkangwan">Ekachai Hongkangwan</a> was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for allegedly violating Article 112 by selling CDs which contained an ABC Australia documentary and copies of WikiLeaks documents. He requested bail while he appealed the case, but this request was denied and he is currently behind bars at the Bangkok Remand Prison.</p> <p></p>

<p>On 28 March, the Criminal Court sentenced Ekkachai Hongkangwan to 5 years in prison for selling CDs containing an Australian television documentary and copies of WikiLeaks documents, but reduced the prison term by one third to 3 years and 4 months due to his useful testimony during trial.</p> <p></p>