The Administrative Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Royal Thai Army and the Army Commander-in-Chief by author and independent researcher Sarinee Achavanuntakul, iLaw Director Yingcheep Atchanont, and television host Winyu ‘John’ Wongsurawat who claimed they were targeted by Information Operations (IO) in 2021.

<p>Ever since the 2014 coup d&#39;état by the NCPO, there have been relentless efforts to silence critics. Human rights defenders, activists, journalists, opposition politicians, and online users have faced &lsquo;lawfare&rsquo; where the government brought criminal charges against them to stop criticism.&nbsp;</p>