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.

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.

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to prison by the Supreme Court for royal defamation over his social media post questioning the death of King Rama VIII. The ruling has stirred outcry among the general public, as many argued that the Court overinterpreted the law and that the decision could harm academic historical studies.

A 43-year-old has been sentenced to 30 years in prison over 10 social media posts. He already faced another royal defamation charge. When combined, his sentence is now 50 years in prison, making it one of the longest royal defamation sentences.

44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs are to face an ethics probe by the Supreme Court over their proposal to amend the royal defamation law in 2021. If found guilty, they risk being banned from politics for life.