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Thailand protests 2020
Thai Court Announces Another Harsh Prison Sentence Under Royal Insult Law
By Sebastian Strangio
The 25-year jail term came just days after the Election Commission ordered the disbanding of a major opposition party for advocating the reform of the lese-majeste law.
Thai Activist Gets More Prison Time For Insulting King
By Sebastian Strangio
Arnon Nampa, a prominent leader of the mass protests of late 2020, faces 14 charges under the country's draconian lese-majeste law.
Thai Protest Leader Sentenced to 4 Years Prison for Royal Defamation
By Sebastian Strangio
The case against Arnon Nampa is one of at least 257 lese-majeste cases that are currently working their way through the Thai judicial system.
Thai Court Acquits Protesters of Threatening Queen’s Motorcade
By Sebastian Strangio
The case was a rare example of moderation in a case involving the sensitive subject of the Thai monarchy.
Key Thai Youth Activist Group Plans Senate Protest
By Sebastian Strangio
The United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration stated that the Move Forward Party's victory "must not be ruined" by the military-appointed Senate.
Lèse-majesté Abolition Push Is Gaining Ground in Thailand
By David Hutt
In the May election, a significant number of Thais are expected to vote for a party that has spoken about the need to reform – or even abolish – the lèse-majesté law.
Thai Man Imprisoned For Selling ‘Yellow Duck’ Calendars
By Sebastian Strangio
The cartoon images of the duck, a symbol of the country's pro-democracy movement, were said to mock the Thai king.
The Ebb and Flow of Protest in Thailand
By James Buchanan
With street politics halted and parliamentary politics effectively on hold until the election, Thailand feels in limbo.
Will Thailand Ever Repeal Its Archaic Lese Majeste Law?
By Sebastian Strangio
An exiled Thai professor talks about his campaign to abolish the controversial law, which criminalizes criticisms of the country's monarchy.
Thai Activists Targeted With Pegasus Spyware, Claims Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The Citizen Lab, a cybersecurity group, claims that at least 30 prominent activists had their devices infected with the spyware between October 2020 and November 2021.
Is Thailand’s Buddhist Sangha Undergoing a Political Sea Change?
By Christian Kurzydlowski
The Thai Buddhist order has long helped to legitimize and prop up the prevailing monarchical order.
In Thailand, Local Elections See Stagnating Progressive Vote
By Sebastian Strangio
The results of the recent provincial elections hint at the possibility that some of demands of Thai protesters may be a hard sell outside big cities.
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