A 27-year-old protester has been sentenced to prison without suspension for burning the King’s portrait in a 2021 protest.

Two pro-democracy activists have been sentenced to prison for royal defamation over a Facebook photo of a man holding pieces of paper with profanities in front of a portrait of King Vajiralongkorn.

Chonthicha Jangrew, an activist-turned-People’s Party MP, has been sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison on a royal defamation charge filed against her for posting a message to King Vajiralongkorn during a November 2020 protest, in which protesters marched to the Grand Palace to send letters calling for monarchy reform.

Lawyers representing US academic Dr Paul Chambers filed an administrative lawsuit on Thursday (4 September) over the revocation of Chambers’ visa, seeking over 3.6. million baht in damages.

The Supreme Court today (5 September) denied bail for two pro-democracy activists convicted of royal defamation over protest speeches they delivered in Chaiyaphum Province in 2021.

The Appeal Court has sentenced two pro-democracy activists for royal defamation over protest speeches they delivered in Chaiyaphum Province in 2021.

A 31-year-old electrician was charged with royal defamation over 4 Facebook posts and has been detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison since 11 August, says Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).

Student activist and monarchy reform advocate Nutthanit “Baipor” Duangmusit has been sentenced to 4 years in prison on charges of royal defamation and violation of the Computer Crimes Act for 2 Facebook posts from 2022 about the budget allocated to the monarchy.

A 33-year-old Thai citizen has been indicted for royal defamation over a Facebook post regarding the death of King Rama VIII.

5 people detained on a royal defamation charges were released on Wednesday morning (27 August) after becoming eligible for early release under a Royal Pardon Decree issued on 29 July 2025.

The Ratchadapisek Criminal Court and the South Bangkok Criminal Court have denied all bail requests filed for human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, who has been detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge for almost two years.

Anchan Preelert, a 69-year-old former civil servant detained on a royal defamation charge, will be released tomorrow (27 August), said Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).