Royal Defamation Law

Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday.

The favourite dog of Thailand's ailing monarch has died, days after a man was arrested under the kingdom's strict royal defamation laws for allegedly making a satirical online remark about the beloved canine.

A Thai military court has jailed a woman for over nine years for royal defamation, an official said today, the latest in a series of harsh sentences to raise concern about the draconian law.

A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said today, as prosecutions burgeon under the country's draconian royal defamation laws.

Bangkok's military court today sentenced 10 people from an "anti-monarchy network" to up to five years in jail over audio recordings deemed to defame the royal family under Thailand's controversial lese majeste law.

A Thai man was sentenced to more than three years in jail today under the kingdom's controversial royal defamation law, despite having a history of mental illness.

Thai police said today that they plan to arrest a senior palace official who is linked to the Crown Prince's ex-wife, under a controversial royal defamation law.

A Thai radio show host has been jailed for five years for royal defamation, his lawyer said on Tuesday, one of the first sentences passed by a military court for breaching the draconian law since a May coup.

A 62-year-old Thai man who became known as "Uncle SMS" after he was convicted of defaming Thailand's royal family in text messages died Tuesday while serving his 20-year prison term. The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul, a grandfather who had suffered from cancer, drew attention to Thailand's severe lese majeste law last November when he received one of...

Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday.

The favourite dog of Thailand's ailing monarch has died, days after a man was arrested under the kingdom's strict royal defamation laws for allegedly making a satirical online remark about the beloved canine.

A Thai military court has jailed a woman for over nine years for royal defamation, an official said today, the latest in a series of harsh sentences to raise concern about the draconian law.

A Thai man has been arrested for "liking" a doctored photo of the king and sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal, the military said today, as prosecutions burgeon under the country's draconian royal defamation laws.

Bangkok's military court today sentenced 10 people from an "anti-monarchy network" to up to five years in jail over audio recordings deemed to defame the royal family under Thailand's controversial lese majeste law.

A Thai man was sentenced to more than three years in jail today under the kingdom's controversial royal defamation law, despite having a history of mental illness.

Thai police said today that they plan to arrest a senior palace official who is linked to the Crown Prince's ex-wife, under a controversial royal defamation law.

A Thai radio show host has been jailed for five years for royal defamation, his lawyer said on Tuesday, one of the first sentences passed by a military court for breaching the draconian law since a May coup.

A 62-year-old Thai man who became known as "Uncle SMS" after he was convicted of defaming Thailand's royal family in text messages died Tuesday while serving his 20-year prison term. The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul, a grandfather who had suffered from cancer, drew attention to Thailand's severe lese majeste law last November when he received one of...