The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has answered questions about its royal defamation complaint against the US academic Dr Paul Chambers over a blurb on the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute website.

A 27-year-old pro-democracy activist has been sentenced to two years in prison for royal defamation over a Facebook post made in 2022.

Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been sentenced to two years in prison for a seventh royal defamation case related to a speech he delivered during a 2020 protest at Chiang Mai University. He is currently facing a total of 20 years for royal defamation.

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to prison on a royal defamation charge over a comment on a Facebook page. Due to his guilty plea, he was given a suspended sentence.

A pro-democracy activist has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for royal defamation after throwing dog food at an image of the King. The activist was later granted bail pending appeal.

The Supreme Court has sentenced a 30-year-old woman to six years in prison without suspension for royal defamation over Facebook posts. In this case, neither the woman nor her lawyer had been notified in advance that the Court would render the verdict.

A 22-year-old graphic designer and activist who was charged with royal defamation for holding a protest banner during a car mob on 15 August 2021 has had his case dismissed.

A 26-year-old artist has been sentenced to three years in prison for royal defamation after posting an image of the King and other royal family members on his Facebook account.

The Appeal Court ruled last Thursday (23 January) to sentence dissident musician Parinya “Port” Cheewinkulpathom to 6 years in prison on royal defamation charges over three Facebook posts made in 2016.

Although the royal defamation law does not cover deceased kings, the Thai Appeal Court has sentenced a 24-year-old to two years in prison for a social media post deemed critical of the late King Bhumibol.

The Appeal Court has sentenced a Thai pro-democracy activist to 1 year and 7 months without suspension on a royal defamation charge over his speech given at a protest on 13 February 2021.

Thailand is set to introduce an amnesty bill for politically motivated cases aimed at unravelling two decades of political conflict, but this has fuelled another heated debate, particularly on royal defamation cases, which several political parties want excluded from amnesty.