Detained human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been charged with contempt of court over an incident on 27 November 2024, when he took off his shirt to protest the Court’s refusal to summon evidence and subsequent decision to try him in secret.

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.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered public transport in Bangkok to be free for a week from 25-31 January in order to reduce soaring toxic smog.

The Cabinet is planning to propose a bill amending the Military Court Act to allow civilians to file charges with the military court and to file for appeal while martial law is in place but not during wartime.

The recent approval of the draft Entertainment Complex Act by the Cabinet has sparked widespread attention domestically and internationally. The government views it as a game changer, but critics warn potential risks may outweigh its benefits.

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 Thai parliament has voted during the second reading of the Ethnic Way of Life bill not to include indigenous peoples in its definition of ethnic groups despite calls for the bill to ensure the protection of indigenous cultures.

The Thai Appeal Court has sentenced a man who hacked the Constitutional Court website and renamed it “Kangaroo Court” to one year and six months in prison without suspension and fined him 87,277 baht for damages. He was later granted bail.

A 56-year-old activist has been sentenced to two years in prison without suspension for royal defamation stemming from live-streaming she did on Facebook while participating in a protest in 2022.

A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison without suspension for royal defamation for raising his middle finger and a 3-finger salute at the King and Queen’s royal motorcade on 2 May 2022.

The Thanyaburi Provincial Court postponed yesterday’s (13 January) inquest into the death of detained activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom after two witnesses were unable to attend and the victim’s family lawyers sought a postponement to examine and obtain additional evidence.