The Appeal Court has overturned a Thanyaburi Provincial Court ruling and found a 30-year-old man guilty of royal defamation for throwing paint at a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of a shopping mall in Pathum Thani’s Rangsit District.

A protest took place on Monday (24 June), the 92nd anniversary of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, in front of Kasetsart University to demand the release of political prisoners.

Following discussions on Tuesday (18 June), the Constitutional Court will reconvene on 3 July to discuss the petition filed by the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) seeking the dissolution of the Move Forward Party (MFP).

On Tuesday (18 June), parliament voted to pass at the first reading 4 bills proposing amendments to the Public Referendum Act so that referendums will no longer require a double majority.

The Constitutional Court will continue to deliberate on the PM’s dismissal case on 10 July, requesting the relevant agencies to submit additional evidence and their opinions within 15 days.

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday (18 June) that the 2018 Organic Act on the Acquisition of Senators does not violate the Constitution.

Lawyer Krisadang Nutcharas has filed a petition with the Chief Justice of the Criminal Court calling for an inquest into the death of activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom, who died in detention on 14 May after a long hunger strike to demand judicial system reform and the release of political prisoners.

Auttapon Srichitsanuwaranon, a mobility-impaired disability rights activist and senate candidate, has submitted an open letter to the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) urging that the selection of polling stations for the Senate election be accessible to all groups of people.

The Thai Senate voted 130 to 4, with 18 abstentions, to approve a bill amending sections of the Civil and Commercial Code concerning marriage and family to allow marriage registration regardless of gender, making Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise marriage for LGBTQ people.

Influential former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has escaped pre-trial detention after the Criminal Court granted him bail on a royal defamation charge.

One month after the death of activist Netiporn Sanesangkhom, who died in prison following a long hunger strike, activists marched to the Supreme Court to demand the release of political prisoners and amnesty for those prosecuted for political expression. Meanwhile, the Corrections Hospital continues to refuse to hand over CCTV footage of Netiporn’s resuscitation to her family.

Four high-profile political cases will be the subject of court hearings next week. They have the potential to decide the fate of Thailand and include petitions to dismiss Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and to dissolve the progressive Move Forward Party.