The Court of Appeal Region 5 has sentenced a human rights lawyer to two years in prison for royal defamation over his protest speech delivered during a 2020 protest at Chiang Mai University.

The House of Representatives and the Senate have approved an amnesty bill aimed at exonerating those who committed political offences during the past 20 years. The bill excludes royal defamation cases, including those involving minors.

The Senate has passed the second and third readings of an amnesty bill for political offences, excluding royal defamation cases from eligibility, but including cases in which the accused is under 18 years old.

A 30-year-old has been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over a Facebook post featuring a photo of a protest sign.

A royal defamation case against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, has been dismissed. The case stems from Thanathorn’s criticism of the government's COVID-16 vaccine procurement programme and its strong relationship with a private company owned by King Vajiralongkorn.

A family member of a political detainee has been visited by plainclothes police in Khon Kaen province ahead of a royal visit to a nearby province.

Two noodle vendors have been sentenced to prison for royal defamation after putting up protest signs in front of their shops in 2023 calling for the repeal of the royal defamation law and release of political prisoners.

The Supreme Court will convene next Friday (24 April) to decide whether to accept a case against 44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs over a bid to amend the royal defamation law.

A 33-year-old Facebook user has been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over two Facebook posts in 2022. She was previously convicted for another royal defamation case, bringing the cumulative prison term for the two cases to 15 years.

An activist-turned MP has been acquitted of a royal defamation charge over a speech he delivered at a 22 August 2020 protest in Ubon Ratchathani province. He faced three royal defamation charges, all of which resulted in acquittals.

A 77-year-old has been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over a protest speech that she delivered on 26 July 2023. She was given a two-year suspension and required to attend a dhamma training program. She is also considered the eldest person to be prosecuted under royal defamation law following the mass protests in 2020.

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.