<p>On 31 October, a protest was held by the Ratsadon group at Bangkok&rsquo;s Ratchaprasong Intersection to demand that the royal defamation law be abolished and those held for violating it be freed.</p>

<p>Starting on 31 October, civil society will seek people&#39;s signatures to support the deletion of the royal defamation law from the Thai Criminal Code.</p>

<p>An escalation of symbolic actions by pro-democracy protesters took place after the repeated use of force against protesters by the police and legal charges against its leading figures. But when it comes to burning portraits of the King, the state uses the royal defamation law to handle the problem.</p>

<p>Student activist Patsaravalee Tanakitvibulpon has been indicted on a royal defamation charge related to a speech she gave at a protest on 24 March 2021, in which she said that the monarchy must reform itself in order to survive.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) reported on Monday night that the police arrested Sitthichok Sethasavet, 25, a Foodpanda delivery rider accused of burning a royal arch at Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue during the 18 July protest. He is accused of royal defamation and arson before released on bail on Tuesday.</p>

<p>In a conversation with Prachatai, the President of the Blind Society Association of Thailand, who has just filed a second complaint of royal defamation against another blind person, insists that the monarchy can be criticized with proper language, reason and factual evidence. Despite sending a blind woman to jail in the past, he believes that the accused this time can adjust to prison life as it is &ldquo;the same as boarding school&rdquo;. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Phatanachai Sakawi, President of the Blind Society Association of Thailand, has gone to Thungmahamek Police Station in Bangkok to report an allegedly lèse majesté comment posted by someone older who also has a visibility impairment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A group of people claiming to be government officials and people &lsquo;with the duty of suppression and control regarding the institution of the monarchy&rsquo; stormed a student&rsquo;s home in Phetchabun Province to force her to apologize for alleged royal defamation.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha&#39;s lawyer has filed a report with the police against Suthipongse &#39;Heart&#39; Thatphithakkul under the lèse majesté law and the Computer Crime Act. Suthipongse, a famous Thai singer with a political profile, is one among many who have been charged for speaking out against the government&#39;s vaccine policy.</p>

<p>Scholars at Risk (SAR) has sent to Thai authorities the&nbsp;letter raising concern over the rapidly deteriorating health of two detained students, Parit Chiwarak and Panusaya Sitthijirawattanakul. SAR calls for an immediate&nbsp;release&nbsp;so they may get the appropriate medical care they need.</p>