The Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Air Force has visited Thailand on an invitation from his Thai counterpart. No official report on the visit has been released. In the meantime, the Myanmar Air Force carried out an air strike against the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), resulting in casualties.

The Metropolitan Police have declared a no-protest zone within a 50-metre radius around the parliament complex from 3 – 6 July, while the new parliament is in session and voting for House Speaker and Deputy Speakers.

A memorandum regarding the use of temporary detention facilities has been released, allegedly to prepare for potential protests during July 2023. The Deputy Commander of the Metropolitan Police says such preparation is not unusual.

On Sunday (2 July), the Myanmar migrant worker network Bright Future met in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok ahead of the birthday of coup leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing on Monday to call on Thailand’s new government not to support the Myanmar junta.

The choice of Speaker of the House of Representatives, which has dominated the news cycle in the past month and sparked numerous conspiracy theories, may soon be resolved as the 8-party coalition meets to discuss the formation of the government.

The Thai-Myanmar Border Command Centre has announced that the armed conflict in Myanmar has forced 4,878 Myanmar refugees to enter Thailand, while the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) continuously deploys surveillance aircraft to prevent any violation of Thai territorial airspace.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to allow students in schools under its supervision to wear any clothing and hairstyle they desire at least one day a week.

The Criminal Court yesterday (28 June) dismissed all charges against five protesters accused of trying to block a royal motorcade on Phitsanulok Road during an anti-government protest on 14 October 2020.

Rajabhat Universities across Thailand and Suan Dusit University (former Rajabhat Suan Dusit) “are making an allowance” for transgender students to wear uniforms that align with their gender identity at graduation ceremonies, as a result of a petition submitted by transgender activist Jirapat Trongjitraksa.

The two activists have been sentenced to four years in prison for royal defamation because of their criticism of Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration for expanding the King's power. The sentence was reduced to two years and eight months, and they were later granted bail pending appeal.

A 60-year-old man from Phuket has been sentenced today (26 June) to 9 years in prison, suspended for 2 years, on a royal defamation charge over several Facebook posts made in 2021.