Ahead of today’s parliamentary debate on the amnesty bill for people facing political charges, the Network for People’s Amnesty, a network of civil society organizations, filed a petition to three political parties demanding that charges of royal defamation under Section 112 of the Criminal Code and harming the Queen or her liberty under Section 110 be included in the bill.

The Attorney General’s Office has decided to drop a royal defamation charge filed against activist Benja Apan over a speech given during a protest in September 2021 on the grounds that she was criticizing the government and did not intend to defame the monarchy.

The Thai Appeal Court has acquitted three people accused of royal defamation and sedition after they allegedly posted photos with political messages, on social media.

A detained activist has been sentenced to prison for a second royal defamation case over the figurative use of words in a protest speech, which was deemed to have defamed to the King.

The Appeal Court has convicted an MP from the People’s Party of royal defamation over a speech demanding the release of political prisoners in 2021. She was later granted bail, allowing her to retain her MP position.

Two pro-democracy activists have been convicted of royal defamation over a statement referring to the political situation which was delivered during the APEC 2022 protest.

As the European Union and Thailand will soon be resuming negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Thai civil society organizations issued an open letter calling for the EU to take steps to ensure accountability and protection of rights.

The Supreme Court today (18 September) sentenced a 31-year-old security guard to 2 years in prison on a royal defamation charge for a Facebook comment from May 2021.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of the Criminal Court, the fellows of the European Parliament's Sakharov Fellowship and laureate of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thoughts have called on the Thai authorities to drop charges against human rights defender Pimsiri Petchnamrob and end the prosecution of Thai Thai prisoners of thought currently behind bars for peacefully voicing dissenting opinions.

The Thai military has been intruding into civilian affairs, says US academic Dr Paul Chambers, who had returned to the US after being charged with royal defamation in April 2025. It is likely to become more autonomous under the new government, led by Anutin Charnvirakul.

A Thai cartoonist has been sentenced to prison for royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act over royal caricatures posted on a Facebook page. He was given a suspended sentence for three years.

A clothing vendor has been indicted for royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act over two Facebook posts.