The Supreme Court has denied bail for an activist charged with royal defamation for wearing a shirt with the message “I have lost faith in the monarchy,” and sentenced him to six years in prison.

The Marriage Equality Act, which amends sections of the Civil and Commercial Code concerning marriage and family to allow marriage registration regardless of gender, has been signed into law.

Students at Chulalongkorn University put up signs demanding academic freedom today (24 September) after university management prohibited a campus launch event for a new research monograph on the behind-the-scenes role of the military in Thai politics.

The Supreme Administrative Court has ordered the Prime Minister and the National Environment Board (NEB) to come up with a management plan to address the air pollution problem in the north of Thailand without having to wait for the final verdict in a case that the NEB has appealed.

The Ban Rin Luang indigenous Lisu community from Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao District has filed a petition with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment calling for an end to prosecution and eviction after park officials destroyed their crops.

The Criminal Court has dismissed charges against 17 activists arrested during a protest on 13 October 2020, but gave one activist a suspended prison sentence for destruction of property and fined another for holding a public assembly without notifying the authorities.

With a little over a month to go before the statute of limitations expires, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has ruled to indict 8 former security personnel on a premeditated murder charge for their involvement in the 25 October 2004 Tak Bai Massacre.

The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) has asked that the sale of a new research monograph on the behind-the-scenes role of the Thai military in Thai politics be suspended, claiming the study is based on misinformation and damages ISOC’s public image.

Suchart Sawatsi, a well-known 79-year-old Thai writer, has been accused of sedition for sharing a video clip concerning the royal defamation law.

General counsel for the Israeli spyware firm NSO Group has testified in the Pegasus spyware case filed by a Thai activist for allegedly infringing privacy rights. This is the first time he has taken the stand as a defence witness to provide insight into how Pegasus functions. The verdict is scheduled for 21 November.

Last week, local musicians and music venue owners in Chiang Mai announced that they will boycott a music festival organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) for its lack of participation from and support for local people. Meanwhile, a member of a local musicians’ network said the organization of the festival highlights what is wrong with budget allocation by a centralized government.

The Narathiwat Provincial Court has issued arrest warrants for 6 officials facing trial for the Tak Bai massacre and requested that the House of Representatives release one defendant who is a Pheu Thai MP to the police after the 7 officials failed to come to court on Thursday (12 September).