One of Thailand's most prominent pro-democracy activists was handed another two years and eight months in prison for criticising the monarchy during a Harry Potter-themed protest. Arnon Nampa ...

Thai politics continues to be a fierce battle for power and control, with the monarchy and military firmly opposed to any ...

Experts say the law has a chilling effect and has led to the detention, prosecution and punishment of more than 270 people ...

BANGKOK--The role of the monarchy in Thailand is at the core of a looming deadlock that could tip Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy into crisis, with reformers once again vying to dislodge ...

Here’s an excerpt of his speech which was published by PEN International, a US-based freedom of expression advocacy group, in a booklet titled “The Monarchy and Thai Society.” Today, we are a ...

Garuda is also considered a national symbol since it appears on the emblem of the Thai monarchy, associating it with the king's authority to rule. Garuda also appears in royal warrants.

In 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets of the Thai capital ...

A global rights group has urged Thailand to put an end to the persecution of rights defenders for their criticism of the monarchy while calling for the unconditional release of a jailed rights ...

Thailand’s monarchy is protected from criticism by a lèse-majesté law, with each offence punishable by up to 15 years in jail. Critics say the government has used the legislation to silence ...