On 25 July, the Criminal Court will deliver its verdict in the fourth royal defamation case against human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa for a number of Facebook posts criticizing the King’s exercise of power. During the 24 June hearing, Anon affirmed his adherence to the principle that “the King can do no wrong” and asserted that the content of his posts was based on fact.

The legal watchdog NGO iLaw, along with activists whose electronic devices have been infected with the Pegasus spyware, filed a petition today (17 July) with the House Standing Committee on National Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy, and National Reform calling for an investigation into the Thai government’s use of spyware against citizens.

Members of the activist group "Ratsadon Chiang Rai" submitted a letter to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, urging the government to expedite bail rights for political detainees, as promised by the Pheu Thai Party during their campaign.

Protesters gathered in front of the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court on Sunday (14 July) in memory of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in detention two months ago following a long hunger strike.

The Network for People’s Amnesty filed a petition today (18 July) calling on the ad-hoc committee studying approaches to an amnesty bill to include those facing royal defamation charges in its amnesty programme.

3 activists arrested for singing a protest song have been sentenced to 7 years in prison for royal defamation and contempt of court. The sentence was later reduced to 3 years and 6 months.

The Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict on the petition seeking the dissolution of the Move Forward Party (MFP) on 7 August, asserting that there will be no further deliberation regarding the case from now on.

The Appeals Court upheld a decision to fine three youth activists 4,000 baht each for violating the emergency decree by participating in the Rainbow Carmob in 2021. In contrast, the adult court had dismissed the same charges against other activists.

The closure of 7 offices issuing certificates of identity (CI) for undocumented Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand has raised concerns that the move could lead to more labour exploitation and make it harder for workers to obtain documentation to legally work in Thailand.

Thai commercial banks, which have been reported as facilitating the Myanmar military junta’s buying of weapons, along with government agencies, have committed to halting such transactions. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised regarding the lack of proactive measures.

Activist-turned-Move Forward Party MP Piyarat Chongthep has filed a request with the Kalasin Provincial Court calling for the repeal of a 1 July court order ending witness examination in a royal defamation trial against him on the grounds that the order makes the trial unlawful. He also requested that the court re-schedule the hearing.

The outgoing Senate voted 101 to 10 on Monday (8 July) to form an ad-hoc committee to investigate the Senate election, claiming several irregularities during the election, including vote manipulation.