By Prachatai |
The Appeal Court has given a 3-year suspended sentence to a 29-year-old in a royal defamation case over a comment on a Facebook page.
By Prachatai |
Four Thammasat University students face royal defamation charges after they participated in a political parody parade at the university last year.
By Prachatai |
Following a verdict reversed by the Appeal Court, a 34-year-old protester has been sentenced to prison on a royal defamation charge for allegedly attaching a piece of paper with offensive words to a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of the Supreme Court during a protest in 2021.
By Prachatai |
A food delivery rider has been sentenced to prison by the Appeal Court on a royal defamation charge for allegedly attempting to set fire to a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida during a protest in July 2021.
By Prachatai |
A pro-democracy activist has been sentenced to 46 years in prison for royal defamation, the longest sentence ever given for the charge, after the Supreme Court reduced a 50-year sentence given by the Appeal Court.
By Prachatai |
The Supreme Court has acquitted a protester of royal defamation for putting a sticker on a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of the Supreme Court during a protest on 19 September 2020.
By Prachatai |
Five pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to prison for violation of the Emergency Decree over an incident that took place in 2023. They were later released on bail after being detained for one day pending the Appeal Court’s decision.
By Prachatai |
Three pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to prison over their speeches delivered in front of the German Embassy in Bangkok in November 2021.
By Prachatai |
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who is currently serving a one-year jail sentence, has met with two legal setbacks after his effort to avoid facing a royal defamation charge was overturned and he was ordered to pay back taxes.
By Prachatai |
A 31-year-old electrician has been indicted for royal defamation over four Facebook posts.
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A pro-democracy activist has been sentenced to prison for surveying public perceptions of the King. She was later granted bail pending appeal.
By Prachatai |
The Thai Appeal Court has acquitted three people accused of royal defamation and sedition after they allegedly posted photos with political messages, on social media.