Thailand protests 2020

The case was a rare example of moderation in a case involving the sensitive subject of the Thai monarchy.

The United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration stated that the Move Forward Party's victory "must not be ruined" by the military-appointed Senate.

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.

The cartoon images of the duck, a symbol of the country's pro-democracy movement, were said to mock the Thai king.

With street politics halted and parliamentary politics effectively on hold until the election, Thailand feels in limbo.

An exiled Thai professor talks about his campaign to abolish the controversial law, which criminalizes criticisms of the country's monarchy.

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.

The Thai Buddhist order has long helped to legitimize and prop up the prevailing monarchical order.

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.

Online tools have been invaluable for Thailand's pro-democracy movement – but the government is cracking down.

The choice has prompted a debate as to whether the useof communist imagery will help or hinder the protesters' cause.