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Period 22 May 2014 - 31 July 2015 July 2015 Number of individuals summoned or visited by military 779 12 Number of individuals arrested 476 1 Arrests at peaceful demonstrations 209 - Individuals prosecuted before the military court 144 19 Individuals... -
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... -
Period 22 May 2014 - 30 June 2015 June 2015 Number of individuals summoned 772 33 Number of individuals arrested 475 21 Arrests at peaceful demonstrations 209 14 Before the military court 143 18 Before the civilian court 46 - Individuals under investigation for lese...
