Appellate Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Human Rights Lawyer Arnon Nampa Over Royal Property Law Speech The Appellate Court has upheld a two-year prison sentence for human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa under Article 112 for a 2020 speech criticizing legal […]
Statement of Condemnation by 112Watch On July 8, 2026, the Thai House of Representatives voted 306 to 141 to pass the Peace Promotion Bill, granting amnesty for political offenses between 2005 and 2025 while strictly excluding Article 112 (Lèse-majesté). The
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Letter to Emmanuel Macron, the President of France This letter, submitted by Thai political exiles to French President Emmanuel Macron, marks the occasion of King Vajiralongkorn’s official visit to France from June 28 to July 3, 2026.112Watch | July 2,
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Excluding the Youth and Silencing Debate: The Thai Senate Passes the Political Amnesty Bill While Explicitly Barring Article 112 The Thai Senate has passed the “Peaceful Society Promotion Act,” a sweeping political amnesty bill covering 20 years of political offenses,
Read in The Diplomat | The Facade of the Thai Royalist Intellect In response to youth-led pro-democracy movements, Thailand’s ultra-royalist establishment has shifted from relying solely on state violence and Section 112 to deploying pseudo-academics and digital influencers as the
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Banner: Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Headquarters of the United Nations in 2010. Wikimedia Commons Princess Bajrakitiyabha is Dead The passing of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has created a profound succession crisis and power vacuum within the Thai monarchy, as she was the
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Chulalongkorn being received by Prince George, Duke of Cambridge in London, August 1897. Wikipedia Commons Thailand’s Crown-Lit Constitutional Dawn The article argues that Thailand’s constitutional monarchy is distinct from the British model because the Thai monarchy functions as a structurally
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The 4th UPR Cycle & the Battle for Lèse-Majesté Reform in Thailand Thailand is undergoing its 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle at the UN in Geneva, with the official review scheduled for November 2026. This period is highly critical
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Conversation with Sulak Sivaraksa on Lese-majeste Law This interview features youth activists Tawan and Yok discussing the impact and over-reliance on Thailand’s Article 112 (lese-majeste law) with social critic Sulak Sivaraksa. Sulak argues that the law is a tool for
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AI and the Fear of Monarchy: Profiling, Clicks, and Control in Thailand The emergence of an AI-powered “monarchical panopticon” in Thailand has transformed the digital exploration of youth into a tool for preemptive criminalization. By fusing Sections 112 and 116
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Cordial Bedfellows: Thailand and Myanmar Read Pavin Chachavalpongpun’s article published on 5 April 2026 at Nikkei Asia.May 6, 2026 The article argues that the Thai government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has transitioned from a passive bystander to an active
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DNA Replication: Section 112 Rewrites Thai Blood Prem Singh Gill’s analysis redefines Section 112 as a biopolitical regime that seeks to engraft royal devotion into the very biological and psychological identity of Thai citizens. By framing loyalty as a form
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