Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been sentenced to two years in prison for a seventh royal defamation case related to a speech he delivered during a 2020 protest at Chiang Mai University. He is currently facing a total of 20 years for royal defamation.

Three activists have been found guilty of royal defamation and given suspended sentences over speeches given at a protest on 24 June 2021, after a judge ruled that defaming deceased kings also constituted an offence under the royal defamation law.

A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to prison on a royal defamation charge over a comment on a Facebook page. Due to his guilty plea, he was given a suspended sentence.

In response to the European Parliament's resolution condemning Thailand's use of the royal defamation law, detained human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa wrote an open letter thanking the European Parliament for its concern and calling for a resolution imposing visa restrictions on Thai officials and other individuals involved in the enforcement of the royal defamation law.

Detained student activist Sirapob Phumphengphut has been admitted to Thammasat University Hospital after spending 22 days on a hunger strike to demand the release of political prisoners.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday (14 March) condemning Thailand's deportation of Uyghur refugees to China and its use of the royal defamation law. MEPs called on the Commission to leverage free trade agreement negotiations to demand reform.

Section 6 of the Constitution, which places the King in a revered and inviolable position, has been used to justify guilty verdicts in royal defamation cases. This has raised concerns about the erosion of the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution. Somchai Prechasilpakul, lecturer at Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Law, says that the broad interpretation of Section 6 is a dangerous development that will intensify calls for judicial reform.

A pro-democracy activist has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for royal defamation after throwing dog food at an image of the King. The activist was later granted bail pending appeal.

The Appeal Court has overturned a not guilty verdict on activist Nutchanon Pairoj and sentenced him to prison for royal defamation over a book of speeches given by protest leaders in 2020. He was later granted bail.

The Supreme Court has sentenced a 30-year-old woman to six years in prison without suspension for royal defamation over Facebook posts. In this case, neither the woman nor her lawyer had been notified in advance that the Court would render the verdict.

Thailand’s continuous use of lèse-majesté laws to detain and imprison activists and human rights defenders is gravely concerning, a group of UN experts* said today, urging authorities to repeal or significantly revise the country’s criminal code in line with human rights standards.

A 26-year-old artist has been sentenced to three years in prison for royal defamation after posting an image of the King and other royal family members on his Facebook account.