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The right to freedom of expression under the military junta all year round of 2015 remains critical. The restrictions seemed to be a bit relaxed the middle of the year, but as the year is drawing to its close, it has become dramatically serious. Attitude adjustment continues to be the... -
At the beginning of 2014, the heated protests of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), which had begun in November 2013, were ongoing. The protests continued until 20 May 2014 when the Royal Thai Army claimed that the PDRC and other political protests could lead to unrest and violence... -
Defamation law and the Computer Crimes Act B.E. 2550 [C.E. 2007] (CCA) continue to be weapons used by both the state and private actors to stifle or retaliate against dissent. In 2014, lawsuits arose from the exercise of the right to freedom of expression, the act of giving an... -
There has been a dramatic change in the situation of freedom of assembly and expression since the 22 May 2014 coup by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). Under the power granted by martial law, the NCPO declared Announcement No.7/2557, which prohibited political gatherings... -
In early 2014, the situation of cases concerning Article 112 of the Criminal Code, or lèse majesté cases, was relatively less tense in comparison to the post-coup period. A number of verdicts made prior to the coup were in favor of the accused. The rights of the accused and society were given an... -
Following the seizure of power by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on 22 May 2014, the long years of large-scale mass demonstrations and political turmoil came to an end in Thailand. Since then, the NCPO has summoned at least 666 individuals to report and arrested at... -
Late 2013, Thailand’s political situation has plunged into turmoil. MPs from the Phue Thai Party proposed the Amnesty Bill "the blanket version" for parliamentary reading causing outcries and massive demonstrations. Even though the Bill was eventually scrapped, but it has failed to douse... -
At present, Thailand’s right to freedom of expression is subjected to numerous regulations. It should be noted that all of the applicable laws to regulate freedom of expression in Thailand have been drafted and enacted by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) installed after the 19... -
Time flies as the year 2013 is drawing to a close. Just from January until October this year, it shows a sign of sheer fluctuation of freedom of expression in Thailand. Some prisoners of conscience have been released, either via being granted bail or being acquitted or pardoned, several new cases...
