Rappler's latest stories on lese majeste
What does Princess Ubolratana's entry mean for Thai politics?
Princess Ubolratana's brother, the king, is against regal involvement in elections – how will her entry change the game?
Thai princess's political move raises questions over insult law
Here are some facts about lese majeste law, or section 112 of the criminal code, as it is known in Thailand
Thai magazine sued for 'blasphemous' painting of ancient kings
The painting, which was the work of a local high school student, was posted on Citylife Chiang Mai's Facebook page to promote a rally urging authorities to tackle a toxic haze that plagues the northern city annually
Dutch MPs to debate ending law against insulting king
Parliament's lower house will on Thursday, February 8, discuss a bill proposed by the progressive D66 party, which would drop clauses against defaming the king contained within wider laws on crimes against the royalty
Thai student leader jailed for lese majeste
Jatupat Pai Dao Din Boonpatararaksa 25 is the latest anti junta activist to be hit by the country s draconian lese majeste law which bans any criticism of the monarchy
Thai activist arrested for commemorating democratic revolution
Activist Ekachai Hongkangwan is taken to a Bangkok military base for attitude adjustment
Thailand backs down on Facebook ban over royal posts
Thailand ferociously enforces a draconian lese majeste law which outlaws any criticism of the monarchy
5 Thais charged with royal defamation for Facebook 'shares'
The 5 are remanded in custody on Wednesday May 3 for sharing Facebook posts written by Paris based Thai historian Somsak Jeamteerasakul about the disappearance of a democracy plaque in Bangkok last month
Thai charged in first royal slur case under new king
Jatupat Boonpatararaksa is arrested for sharing on Facebook a profile of King Maha Vajiralongkorn written by the BBC s Thai language service in London
Thailand blames PM death threats on exiled anti-monarchists
The allegation comes as Thailand seeks to extradite the group for slandering the royal family – an offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison per count
Cambodia to arrest 3 suspects behind photoshopped image of king
UPDATED The suspects supposedly used a photo editing software to put King Norodom Sihamoni in a gay porn scene
BBC under investigation for profile of new Thai king
UPDATED The BBC is now under scrutiny for a Thai language profile it published out of its London offices of the nation s new monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn who ascended to the throne last week
Three Thai royal insult prisoners freed after pardon
Thailand s lese majeste law is among the world s harshest punishing any perceived criticism of the monarchy with up to 15 years per offence
Thai man jailed for 6 years over Facebook royal 'slur'
The conviction is the latest jail term handed down in an unprecedented lese majeste crackdown
Thai editor loses final appeal over royal slur conviction
The ruling comes as junta run Thailand undergoes an unprecedented lese majeste crackdown
Thailand jails woman at 'secret' ruling over Facebook posts
Chayapa Shokpornbudsri is found guilty of defaming the monarchy on Facebook at a hearing without her lawyer present a court official says
Thai faces jail for insulting king's dog – lawyer
Thanakorn Siripaiboon 27 is charged by police with lese majeste for a satirical Facebook post about the king and his dog
Thai military holding junta critic over Facebook 'like'
Thanakorn Siripaiboon is arrested and charged with sedition lese majeste and computer crimes for clicking like on a doctored photo of the king and sharing it
Elderly Thai man faces charges 'for giving protesters flowers'
Preecha Kaewbanpaew a 77 year old former teacher was arrested in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Sunday
No NYT edition in Thailand after article on king's health
King Bhumibol is perceived as a near deity by many Thais and is often seen as a unifying force in a deeply polarized country with a turbulent political history
Thai man jailed for 30 years for 'insulting' royals on Facebook
Pongsak Sriboonpeng is sentenced to 10 years on each count with his 60 year jail term halved after he pleaded guilty
Thai junta bans lese majeste debate – organizers
The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand says police would blockade the the building housing the FCCT if the event went ahead
Senior Thai palace official arrested for lese majeste
Montri Sotangkul is the latest ally of the disgraced Princess Srirasmi to be arrested in a rare public airing of palace intrigue
Thai police seek royal official on lese majeste charges
Montri Sotangkul is accused of defaming the monarchy by improperly using his royal connections to make financial gains police say
Thai ex-PM Thaksin under investigation for lese majeste
Last week Thaksin made rare comments to overseas media as the Thai military marked a year in power although it was not immediately clear which interview he faces censure for
Elderly Thai man jailed for 'royal insult' graffiti
Ophas Chansuksei receives a year and a half sentence for writing anti monarchy and anti government messages in an eastern Bangkok mall
Parents of former Thai princess jailed for insulting monarchy
Apiruj Suwadee 72 and his 66 year old wife Wanthanee are the latest close relatives of fallen former princess Srirasmi to face legal proceedings after a corruption scandal
Parents of former Thai princess confess to insulting monarchy
Apiruj Suwadee and his wife Wanthanee tell reporters they are guilty of defaming the monarchy lodging a malicious claim and asking officials to file false charges
Thai pair jailed for more than two years for royal slur in play
UPDATED Two young Thais accused of defaming the monarchy in a university play are jailed for two and a half years as the ruling junta intensifies a crackdown under the controversial lese majeste law
Hedged condemnation of Hebdo attack across Southeast Asia
No leader or government spoke out about the real attack the one on press freedom whether you agree that Charlie Hedbo was tasteful or not
Thai smuggling ring tied to prince?
Suspects arrested in massive crackdown were actually delivering a river of money to Vajiralongkorn sources say
Two senior Thai policemen charged with royal defamation – official
A Central Investigation Bureau chief and his deputy have been charged under the strict lese majeste law in Thailand
Thai radio host to be jailed for 5 years for royal defamation
The ruling on Kathawut 59 – who presents an online radio show from overseas – is one of the first sentences passed by a military court for breaching the lese majeste law
British journalist's book banned for 'defaming' Thai royals
The Thai police say anybody caught breaching the ban on Andrew MacGregor Marshall s A Kingdom in Crisis could face up to 3 years in jail and a fine of 60 000 baht 1 800
UN decries 'harsh' Thai sentences for royal slurs
Since the army seized power from an elected government in May at least 13 new royal defamation cases have been opened for investigation and other allegations have been revived
Thai cyber police step up royal slur patrols
Thailand s military is bolstering its self designated role as protector of the monarchy with increased cyber patrols to root out critics of the king following last month s coup
Thai pardon for US citizen jailed for royal insult
Thailand on Wednesday July 11 said a Thai born US citizen jailed for insulting the king had been pardoned by the monarch in a case that has drawn protest from the United States
Malaysian blogger held over alleged royalty insult
The blogger a 26 year old woman allegedly insulted the sultan of Johor state
Suspended jail term for Thai webmaster under royal law
Chiranuch Premchaiporn who had faced a possible 20 year sentence was found guilty of failing to speedily delete a post written by others deemed insulting to the royal family from her popular news website Prachatai
Thai web editor to hear 'royal insults' verdict
A Thai web editor is due Wednesday May 30 to hear whether she will be jailed for hosting defamatory postings about the monarchy on her website amid a growing clamor for the law to be changed
