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The Constitutional Court website hacking case concludes with the Appeal Court sentencing Wachira to prison and a fine for damages. The Thai Appeal Court has sentenced Wachira, a 33-year-old man, to one year and six months in prison without suspension for hacking the Constitutional Court website in 2021. He was also fined 87,277 baht in […]

Activist Chiratchaya Sakunthong sentenced to prison for royal defamation and contempt of court after online posts during protests. Chiratchaya “Ginny” Sakunthong, a 56-year-old political activist, has been sentenced to two years in prison without suspension for royal defamation following a livestreamed protest on Facebook in 2022. The Charges and Arrest The activist was charged with […]

Discover the details of a controversial royal defamation case involving a 33-year-old man jailed for raising his middle finger and a 3-finger salute at a royal motorcade in Thailand. A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison without suspension for royal defamation after raising his middle finger and a […]

Discover the impact of Thailand’s Marriage Equality Act, which becomes effective on January 23. Learn how this historic legislation enables LGBTQ couples to legally register their marriages. Introduction The landmark Marriage Equality Act, signed into law in September 2024, will come into effect on January 23, 2025. This monumental change allows Thai LGBTQ couples to […]

Explore the case of Mongkhon Thirakot, a Chiang Rai activist facing 32 charges under Thailand’s royal defamation law. Learn about the implications of this ongoing legal battle. Mongkhon Thirakot, an activist and online clothing vendor from Chiang Rai, is facing three new charges under Thailand’s royal defamation law. These additional charges bring the total against […]