A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to up to 9 years in prison on a royal defamation charge over Facebook posts. He was later granted a 5-year suspension.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa has testified in court regarding his fifth royal defamation charge, with a verdict to be delivered on 3 December, insisting that his criticism was intended to modernise the monarchy. In four earlier cases, he received a cumulative sentence of over 14 years.

The Criminal Court has dismissed a royal defamation charge filed against online influencer Supakchaya, or Thidaporn, Chaokuwiang, also known by the internet alias “Nurat,” for video advertisements on the online shopping platform Lazada on the grounds that Princess Chulabhorn is not covered by the royal defamation law.

Activist Sopon Surariddhidhamrong has been sentenced to 2 years in prison on a royal defamation charge for a protest speech criticizing the government’s Covid-19 vaccine programme and the royal family’s use of taxpayer’s money, bringing his total prison sentence to 8 years and 6 months.

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over a comment on a Facebook page. He was later granted bail to appeal the case.

The Appeal Court has sentenced a 27-year-old man to prison in absentia for a royal defamation charge over selling a rubber duck calendar, which allegedly mocked King Vajiralongkorn.

Activist-turned-People’s Party MP Piyarat Chongthep has been acquitted of a royal defamation charge over putting up banners criticising the government’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement.

The Appeal Court has sentenced an activist to prison for royal defamation over a protest speech in Chiang Mai province in 2021.

Thailand is set to introduce an amnesty bill for politically motivated cases aimed at unravelling two decades of political conflict, but this has fuelled another heated debate, particularly on royal defamation cases, which several political parties want excluded from amnesty.

A 29-year-old pro-democracy activist has been given a 3-year suspended sentence in prison after being charged with royal defamation for posting a drawing of King Vajiralongkorn on social media.

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over a 2021 post on X (formerly Twitter) about King Vajiralongkorn. He was later given a one-year suspended sentence on the grounds that he had never participated in any political protests.

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.