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Lese majeste clarity needed
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/11/2021
» The two leading opposition parties -- Pheu Thai and Move Forward -- have made their stances clear on the controversial Section 112 of the criminal code, better known as the lese majeste law.
Legal threats need rethink
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2020
» Government supporters may have cheered loudly when Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha declared he would apply "all laws and articles" against pro-reform demonstrators.
Section 112 in the spotlight
Oped, Editorial, Published on 17/06/2020
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha conveyed a notable message on Monday that His Majesty the King has asked for the controversial Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law, not to be used.
Don't abuse Section 112
News, Editorial, Published on 16/02/2018
» Having been charged with lese majeste for the fifth time for his 2014 remark which questioned whether King Naresuan had really won a 1593 battle by defeating a Burmese prince, historian and social critic Sulak Sivaraksa has been cleared. Last month, the Bangkok military court decided to drop the case against him citing a lack of evidence. But the majority of people charged with lese majeste offences are not so lucky.