'I had to do it': Student leader defies Thailand's royal taboo
The demands Rung announced included more transparency for the royal family's fortune and the abolition of the royal defamation law.
Sat Aug 29 2020
Thailand jails man for 11 years for royal defamation, cyber crime
A Thai military court on Friday jailed a man for 11 years and four months on charges of royal defamation and computer crime over his Facebook social media posts last year.
Fri Jan 27 2017
Thai woman charged with royal slur after mob action
Thai police on Sunday charged a woman with royal defamation after a mob demanded action over a Facebook post allegedly smearing the "heir and regent", as the country mourns King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Sun Oct 16 2016
Thai faces jail for insulting king's dog: lawyer
A Thai faces prison after being charged with lese majeste for insulting the king's dog, his lawyer said Tuesday, in an escalation of the already draconian royal defamation law.
Tue Dec 15 2015
Lese majeste-accused police officer dies in Thai custody
Thailand's corrections department said a prison guard had found Prakrom "hanging inside his cell" at around 10pm on Friday.
Sat Oct 24 2015