By Prachatai |
A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to prison by the Supreme Court for royal defamation over his social media post questioning the death of King Rama VIII. The ruling has stirred outcry among the general public, as many argued that the Court overinterpreted the law and that the decision could harm academic historical studies.
By Prachatai |
A 43-year-old has been sentenced to 30 years in prison over 10 social media posts. He already faced another royal defamation charge. When combined, his sentence is now 50 years in prison, making it one of the longest royal defamation sentences.
By Prachatai |
44 former Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs are to face an ethics probe by the Supreme Court over their proposal to amend the royal defamation law in 2021. If found guilty, they risk being banned from politics for life.
By Prachatai |
The Appeal Court has given a 3-year suspended sentence to a 29-year-old in a royal defamation case over a comment on a Facebook page.
By Prachatai |
Four Thammasat University students face royal defamation charges after they participated in a political parody parade at the university last year.
By Prachatai |
Following a verdict reversed by the Appeal Court, a 34-year-old protester has been sentenced to prison on a royal defamation charge for allegedly attaching a piece of paper with offensive words to a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn in front of the Supreme Court during a protest in 2021.
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A food delivery rider has been sentenced to prison by the Appeal Court on a royal defamation charge for allegedly attempting to set fire to a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida during a protest in July 2021.
By Prachatai |
A 31-year-old former private company employee has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for throwing paint at a portrait of the King in front of a supermarket.
By Prachatai |
A 43-year-old former private company employee has been found guilty of royal defamation and sentenced to 20 years in prison over social media posts made in January 2022.
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By Prachatai |
A 41-year-old shipping company employee has been sentenced to 3 years in prison on a royal defamation charge after being accused of participating in a protest on 20 December 2020.
By Prachatai |
A pro-democracy activist has been sentenced to 46 years in prison for royal defamation, the longest sentence ever given for the charge, after the Supreme Court reduced a 50-year sentence given by the Appeal Court.