Thailand lese majeste

Simmering anti-government sentiment has been compounded by Prayut's failures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

After anti-government demonstrations aired unprecedented criticisms of a powerful institution, the backlash is now in full swing.

If passed, the law will be used to target organizations deemed to threaten Thailand's entrenched political elite.

The move came as Prime Minister Prayut assumed sweeping new powers to fight the current outbreak of COVID-19.

After a period of hiatus, and amid a concerted legal offensive, the student-led protests are beginning to revive.

The decision is designed to prevent the leaders from playing any active role in the ongoing political protest movement.

Once again, Myanmar is the pariah state that relativizes the rest of the region’s abuses.

The case against 80-year-old Bundit Aneeya stemmed from comments he made at a seminar in 2015.

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit had criticized a COVID-19 vaccine procurement deal involving a company owned by the Thai king.

Thailand wields a controversial law in its attempt to stamp out a campaign of student-led protests.

A woman was found guilty of violating the lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the monarchy.

Facebook is pushing back against the Thai government's censorship requests. Is this a new normal -- or an exception to the government-friendly rule?