World Report 2008: Thailand
3 April 2008
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Recent articles in Thailand
Thai poet and activist Arnon Nampa sentenced for criticizing the monarchy
This is his sixth ‘lèse-majesté’ conviction, bringing his cumulative prison sentence to 18 years.
Thailand: Silencing dissent and the fight for free expression
Over 25,000 cases have been filed since 2015, as the law is increasingly weaponised to silence critical voices.
Thailand: Drop all criminal defamation charges against Dr Chutima Sidasathian
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Thai government to repeal criminal defamation provisions in favour of civil law and other measures.