Prachatai, using data from Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, reports that the "denial of bail for Anon Nampa and Weeraphap Wongsaman has brought the number of people detained on a royal defamation charge in Thailand to 13. Of this number, 3 are detained following a final verdict or after a decision not to appeal, while…
If the monarchy sucks, so does the judicial system. On 6 September 2023, student activist Phimchanok Jaihong or Phim was sentenced to 3 years in prison for lese majeste, reduced to 2 years by the Chiang Mai Provincial Court. Her charge and conviction stemmed from a Facebook profile page saying “The government sucks. The institution…