The Supreme Court has upheld a prison sentence against a law student for royal defamation over a Facebook post about a protest in Germany against the Thai King.

Parliament has dismissed an amnesty bill for political crimes that was proposed by the People’s Party and the Network for People’s Amnesty.

A 21-year-old man with an intellectual disability has been indicted for royal defamation over a video clip he posted on TikTok. He was later granted bail pending trial.

A court in Bangkok has refused to allow a Thai student charged with royal defamation to leave the country to study for a master’s degree in Germany on an Erasmus scholarship.

Debate began on Wednesday (9 July) in parliament on five proposed amnesty bills for prosecutions deemed political crimes. However, the House Speaker abruptly adjourned the session before parliament could finish the debate and vote on the bills.

UN experts* today (11 July) expressed grave concern over ongoing judicial proceedings against Thai woman human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob, calling on the Government to drop charges against her and other human rights defenders who participated in pro-democracy protests.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa has been sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in prison on charges of royal defamation and sedition, bringing his total prison sentence to 29 years and 1 month.

The Appeal Court has sentenced a pro-democracy activist to prison for royal defamation over a speech delivered during a protest at the King Taksin the Great Monument on 6 December 2020. She was later released on bail.

A 26-year-old graffiti artist has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for posting on Facebook a picture of himself pointing a shoe at an image of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida.

Human Right lawyer and activist Anon Nampa is now facing over 26 years in prison for charges filed against him for his activism during the 2020 - 2022 pro-democracy movement, including several counts of royal defamation.

Human rights lawyer and activist Anon Nampa now faces over 26 years in prison after he was found guilty on one more count of royal defamation for a speech given at a pro-democracy protest on 2 December 2020.

The Criminal Court has dismissed a royal defamation charge against a 35-year-old man who was alleged to run Ku Kult, a political satire Facebook page.