Detained Thai human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been nominated for the 2026 Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) Human Rights Award, said Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).

A vigil was held yesterday (14 May) in front of the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court to mark the second anniversary of the death of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in prison following a long hunger strike in 2024.

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday (12 May) that Sections 27 and 45 of the Military Service Act do not violate the Constitution, after a petition was filed by the Samut Prakan District Court on a request from activist and conscientious objector Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal.

The Cabinet has decided not to restore a constitutional amendment bill that was being debated by parliament in December 2025 when the House of Representatives was dissolved, drawing criticisms that, despite the result of the referendum, the government does not intend to amend the Constitution.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from prison today (11 May) after serving eight months of a one-year prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power, which was passed on him while in self-exile.

The Supreme Court ruled today (7 May) to uphold the guilty verdict against Tiwagorn Withiton, who was charged with royal defamation for posting a picture of himself wearing a shirt printed with “I have lost faith in the monarchy”.

RightsCon, an annual international conference on human rights and technology previously scheduled to take place in Zambia between 5-8 May, was cancelled a few days before it is scheduled to open following alleged pressure from Chinese diplomats about participants from Taiwan.

Thailand has resolved to unilaterally cancel the 2001 maritime MoU with Cambodia, moving forward with international mechanisms to address the maritime disputes. Cambodia swiftly responded, reaffirming its commitment to pursue “compulsory conciliation” under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Labour right activists and residents in Chiang Mai staged a Labour Day march through the city on 1 May to demand a reform of the Social Security Scheme so that everyone is entitled to the same benefits. They also call for improvement to workers’ rights, including a four-day work week and an annual minimum wage increase.

The Myanmar migrant worker network Bright Future staged a protest this morning (1 May) in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) against the sham election in Myanmar, which resulted in the election of junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president.

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted parole after serving eight months of a one-year prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power, which was pressed against him while in self-exile. He will be released on 11 May.

Thailand has been ranked 92nd in Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s 2026 World Press Freedom Index, 7 places below its 2025 ranking, and is now rated as “difficult.”