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Bail denied for American scholar charged with royal insult
Online Reporters, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Phitsanulok Provincial Court on Tuesday denied a request for bail by a prominent American academic facing a charge of royal defamation.
Opposition MP cleared of royal defamation
Online Reporters, Published on 11/10/2024
» Piyarat Chongthep, a People’s Party MP for Bangkok, has won a rare acquittal on charges of lese-majeste and computer crime, after a court in Kalasin said the evidence against him was weak.
Two activists jailed for lese-majeste in Chaiyaphum
Online Reporters, Published on 13/09/2024
» Political activists Jatupat Boonpattararaksa and Attapon Buapat have been sentenced to prison for a lese-majeste offence committed during a rally in Phu Khieo district in Chaiyaphum province.
Warrant out for activist Parit after court no-show
Online Reporters, Published on 25/06/2024
» The Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Parit Chiwarak after the political activist failed to appear for a ruling in a lese-majeste case.
Jailed activist weakened by hunger strike dies
Online Reporters, Published on 14/05/2024
» Jailed activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, was pronounced dead at Thammasat University Hospital late Tuesday morning, over three months after she had started a dry hunger strike.
Former protest leader gets suspended term for lese-majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 07/12/2023
» A former co-leader of pro-democracy demonstrations who later switched to support a party linked to former prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has received a suspended sentence for royal defamation in connection with a rally staged in February 2022.
Lawyer jailed for lese-majeste denied bail
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2023
» The Court of Appeal has denied a bail request from prominent activist and lawyer Arnon Nampa, who is appealing his four-year sentence for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese-majeste law.
Lese majeste defendant allowed to study in Germany
Online Reporters, Published on 02/04/2022
» Pro-democracy activist Rawisara Eksakul has been granted permission to leave Thailand to study in Germany despite facing a royal defamation charge in connection with a rally outside the German embassy in Bangkok in 2020.
Bail approved for student activist Benja
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2022
» The Criminal Court has approved bail for the temporary release of a 23-year-old Thammasat University student charged with royal insult, so that she can continue her studies.
Court denies Thanathorn bail request for student
Online Reporters, Published on 21/10/2021
» A court has dismissed a bail request by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit for the temporary release of Benja Apan, a Thammasat third-year student charged with royal insult.