<p>Khon Kaen Provincial Court has dropped a lèse majesté case filed against Tiwagorn Withiton, whose picture wearing a shirt printed with &ldquo;I lost faith in the monarchy&rdquo; went viral in 2020.</p>

<p>4 famous pop singers have been accused under the Computer Crimes Act for altering a song to satirise the government, while in a separate case, P9D, a rapper, has been accused over a song that mentions the institution of monarchy.</p>

<p>The Civil Court has rejected a lawsuit from victims claiming to have been damaged by the severe state of emergency declared during 15 - 22 October 2020 following a massive protest and a clash around the royal motorcade, stating that the declaration was legitimate and reasonable.</p>

<p>A 23-year-old trans woman has been sentenced to 4 years in prison on a royal defamation charge for sharing a Facebook post criticizing the Thai royal family&rsquo;s public relations campaigns, <a href="https://tlhr2014.com/archives/48816">Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR)</a> said today (26 September).&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (23 September) that the State of Emergency will end on 1 October, while over 1000 people are still facing charges for violating gathering bans imposed under the Emergency Decree by participating in pro-democracy protests.</p>

<p>The Central Juvenile and Family Court yesterday (22 September) dismissed charges against an 18-year-old gender equality activist accused of violating the ban on gatherings under the State of Emergency for giving a speech at a protest in October 2020.</p>

<p>Activists from the Save Bang Kloi Coalition submitted a petition on Tuesday&nbsp;(20 September) calling for the public prosecutor not to indict 29 members of the Bang Kloi indigenous Karen community charged with encroachment for returning to their ancestral home in the Kaeng Krachan forest in early 2021.</p>

<p>For the past 9 months, the Criminal Court has been refusing to issue summonses for documents requested by lawyers representing activists charged with royal defamation for the 19 September 2020 protest to be used as evidence, delaying the witness examination process.</p>

<p>An art exhibition about enforced disappearance has been postponed indefinitely as the venue&#39;s owner said they were &#39;uncomfortable&#39; after being contacted by the police.</p>

<p>Activist Ekachai Hongkangwan has been given bail after being sentenced to one year in jail under the Computer Crimes Act over his online posts about his sexual experiences while in prison.</p>

<p>LGBTQ rights activists and the team behind Naruemit Pride announced yesterday (15 September) that they will be organizing a major Pride festival on Valentine&rsquo;s Day in 2023, calling for marriage equality and right to found a family.</p>