By Prachatai |
The Appeal Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Prachatai by Sondhi Limthongkul, former leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy and founder of ASTV media group, who claimed that Prachatai misrepresented his views and implied that he supported a military coup.
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 |
The family of Vorapach Padmasakul, a military conscript who died after being beaten during disciplinary action, is pressing charges against the camp’s training commander for allowing the assault to take place, the Cross-Cultural Foundation (CrCF) said.
The Appeal Court ruled on Wednesday (26 November) to approve a request to extradite Montagnard human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnam, where he would face 10 years in prison on terrorism charges.
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 |
33 people have died from flooding in seven southern provinces, government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat said today (26 November) in a press conference held by the Flood Crisis Operations Centre.
By Prachatai |
The Appeal Cort has ruled to uphold a guilty verdict against two activists charged with royal defamation for wearing a crop top to a protest on 20 December 2020, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said today (25 November).
By Prachatai |
Despite a Constitutional Court ruling prohibiting direct election of a Constituent Assembly and an ad-hoc committee proposal to have the drafting committee be appointed by parliament, a network of civil society groups continues to push for an elected Constituent Assembly.
By Prachatai |
The Supreme Court has ruled to uphold a guilty verdict against law student Aukit Santiprasitkul and sentenced him to 7 years and 6 months in prison on a royal defamation charge, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said today (24 November).
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 |
Students and activists in the Deep South have been indicted for sedition for a mock referendum on self determination held in June 2023. All the defendants were granted provisional bail.