Thai Criminal Code News Today

Reporters without Borders have released their latest rankings. The report on Thailand is included, showing a score roughly the same as last year but an improved ranking. That report begins: In 2023, Thailand has its first general elections since the historic wave of pro-democracy demonstrations in 2020. The election campaign was marked by intense debates…

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A British backpacker has been detained for stripping naked in front of fellow tourists as they posed for a group shot while on holiday in Krabi, Thailand.

The Move Forward Party is treating its dissolution as a foregone conclusion. It has not made nor will it make an appeal to the working class and youth to mobilise against a flagrant attack on democratic rights.

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) intervene in the criminal defamation proceeding against Thai human rights defender Chutima Sidasathian. Today, the ICJ and LRWC jointly submitted a legal brief (amicus curiae) to the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial

ALB Asia 40 Under 40 continues its tradition of recognising exceptional legal talent across Asia, selected from 600 outstanding nominees. The lawyers featured on the list represent diverse jurisdictions and practice areas. They were meticulously chosen through a rigorous selection process, evaluating their work quality, client and colleague recommendations, and their potential for future growth.

ALB Asia 40 Under 40 continues its tradition of recognising exceptional legal talent across Asia, selected from 600 outstanding nominees. The lawyers featured on the list represent diverse jurisdictions and practice areas. They were meticulously chosen through a rigorous selection process, evaluating their work quality, client and colleague recommendations, and their potential for future growth.

Poet, human rights lawyer and activist Arnon Nampha was convicted of royal defamation for calling for monarchy reform in a public rally in October 2020.

Civil rights Lawyer and activist Arnon Nampa in Thailand has been denied bail by the Court of Appeal while appealing his sentence for Lese Majeste

Thailand’s spring election appeared to realise the will of the people by ushering in a coalition government and ousting the military-backed ruling class, but its parliament stymied those efforts by failing to vote in the winning party’s leader as prime minister. The uncertainty engulfing the new government is sure to undermine the economy.