Two detained pro-democracy activists, who face multiple royal defamation lawsuits, have been granted bail in a case over their speech on 1 February 2021. However, they remain in detention because they have been denied bail in other cases.

The Supreme Court today (5 September) denied bail for two pro-democracy activists convicted of royal defamation over protest speeches they delivered in Chaiyaphum Province in 2021.

The Appeal Court has sentenced two pro-democracy activists for royal defamation over protest speeches they delivered in Chaiyaphum Province in 2021.

Activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa has been sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison on a sedition charge for participating in a protest on 10 September 2020 to demand monarchy reform.

The Thai Civil Court has dismissed a case filed by Thai activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa against the NSO Group, the Israeli manufacturer of the Pegasus spyware, saying the plaintiff had insufficient evidence to prove that the company had violated his privacy. Meanwhile, his lawyer pointed out the unequal footing between the plaintiff and the defendant.

5 activists from the Thalufah group have been fined over a protest on 30 July 2021, when they splashed paint in front of the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters while demanding that the party leave the government coalition.

The Criminal Court has dismissed charges against 17 activists arrested during a protest on 13 October 2020, but gave one activist a suspended prison sentence for destruction of property and fined another for holding a public assembly without notifying the authorities.

General counsel for the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group has testified in the Pegasus spyware case filed by a Thai activist for allegedly infringing privacy rights. This is the first time he has taken the stand as a defence witness to provide insight into how Pegasus functions. The verdict is scheduled for 21 November.

Two pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over protest speeches they delivered in Chaiyaphum Province in 2021.

Activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa has refused a settlement in the lawsuit against the NSO Group, an Israeli company which developed the Pegasus spyware, after the NSO Group refused to admit that the spyware has been used in Thailand and instead offered to pay Jatupat on condition that he must not publish the settlement agreement.

The Civil Court has postponed a hearing in a lawsuit filed by activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa against NSO Group, an Israeli company which developed the Pegasus spyware, after the company’s lawyers claimed that they are unable to reach the relevant Israeli authorities to complete necessary paperwork because the country is at war.

<p>Although many are already facing a long list of charges, activists have returned to protesting to support the demands made by two activists who have gone on a dry fast for over 10 days.</p>