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Marijuana user arrested for online lèse majesté
A teenager from Thailand's northeast has been arrested for posting a lèse majesté message on Facebook. He says he was high on marijuana when he posted the message On 19 October 2016, police officers...
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Look to windward: How much does Prayuth care about Rama IX’s Philosophy of...
John Draper This column was first published as a lead op ed on October 14, then was overtaken by events. It asks the key question about Rama IX’s legacy, the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy. Unlike...
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Academics urge end to arbitrary arrests of Deep South students
After 44 students were arrested in connection to an alleged Bangkok bombing plot, a group of academics who support human rights has urged authorities to stop the arbitrary arrest of Muslim Malay...
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Junta asks Google and Youtube to block lèse majesté content
A deputy junta head has asked Google and YouTube to cooperate in blocking websites and videos with alleged lèse majesté content.On 21 October 2016, Deputy Prime Minister ACM Prajin Junthong invited Ann...
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Tak Bai 12 Years Later: Unhealed Wounds, Justice Denied
Thaweeporn Kummetha Every year during the month of Ramadan, large crowds of people pass near the border crossing at Tak Bai, going to market to purchase food for the evening meal that breaks the...
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Ultra-royalists hunt overseas for Thais accused of lèse-majesté
Ultra-royalist Thais living abroad have harassed fellow Thais accused of insulting the Thai monarchy.On 22 October 2016, a Youtube clip showing a few Thai women in Sweden looking for a Thai woman named...
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Thailand’s witch-hunting culture explained by sociologist
Kornkritch Somjittranukit Recent ‘witch-hunts’ as Thailand mourns its late King are the consequence of hyper-royalism, an impunity culture and political polarisation, says a Thai sociologist. He...
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Transwoman accused of posting lèse majesté message on Facebook
A teenager in southern Thailand has accused a transwoman of creating a fake Facebook account to post a lèse majesté message.On 25 October 2016, Natthakan (surname withheld due to privacy concerns),...
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Thailand’s witch-hunting culture explained by sociologist
Kornkritch Somjittranukit Recent ‘witch-hunts’ as Thailand mourns its late King are the consequence of hyper-royalism, an impunity culture and political polarisation, says a Thai sociologist. He...
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Police commander offers to pay lèse-majesté people to leave Thailand
Thailand's police commander says he is willing to cover the flight costs for lèse-majesté suspects to leave Thailand, adding he is happy to be in debt for the country. On 26 October 2016, Gen Pol...
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Military court denies bail for lèse-majesté suspect again
For a second time, a military court in northern Thailand has denied bail for a lèse-majesté suspect accused of posting defamatory images of the Crown Prince online. On 26 October 2016, the military...
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Thailand: Proposed amendments to Computer-Related Crime Act fail to address...
Amnesty International AMNESTY INTERNATIONALPUBLIC STATEMENT Thailand: Proposed amendments to Computer-Related Crime Act fail to address human rights concerns Bangkok, 25 October 2016 We, the...
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Thailand 10.0: why the nation’s political and military elite need a reset to...
Veerayooth Kanchoochat Under military rule, social order is attained at the expense of economic growth while elected governments usually lead to political turmoil. (Photo courtesy of Edgar...
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Social media will comply with Thailand’s censorship, says Digital Minster
The application Line will cooperate with the Thai junta to suppress lèse-majesté content during national mourning for the late King, claims Thailand’s Digital Minster. He added the junta will have a...
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Tattoo artists arrested for lèse majesté
Police have raided a tattoo parlor to arrest two suspects accused of posting lèse majesté messages on Facebook. The suspects denied the allegation, saying someone has duplicated their Facebook account....
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Lèse majesté cases spike to 20 after King’s passing
Police have investigated 20 cases of lèse majesté since the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on 13 October 2016, according to a spokesperson from the Royal Thai Police. On 26 October 2016, Pol Col...
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Burma: Invite UN to assist Rakhine inquiry
Human Rights Watch (HRW) The Burmese government should invite the United Nations to participate in a thorough and impartial investigation into deadly attacks on police and subsequent allegations of...
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Locals pay the price as junta pushes for Songkhla SEZ
Kongpob Areerat In a bid to lure investors, Thailand’s junta plans to evict some 300 citizens from their homes to construct a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the southern province of Songkhla. While...
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Man arrested for lèse majesté Facebook post made under girlfriend’s request
In a raid on a tattoo parlor, police arrested a 16-year-old teenager who allegedly posted a lèse majesté message on a fake Facebook account posing as his girlfriend’s stepmother. The fake account and...
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Court dismisses charge against Pheu Thai politician
A Criminal Court has dismissed a charge against a well-known Pheu Thai Party politician indicted under the Computer Crime Act for mocking a deputy junta head.On 31 October 2016, the Southern Criminal...
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