A Thai court has sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating the country’s strict royal insult law, a rights group said, with her lawyer on Tuesday vowing to appeal.A criminal court convicted Tantawan Tuatulanon on Monday over a live streaming she aired near a royal motorcade in March 2022, legal advocacy group Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said in a statement.The court found Tantawan intended to defame Thailand’s highly revered monarchy when she questioned the conduct of police who dispersed farmers protesting along the route of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s motorcade in the capital, Bangkok.
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TUE · 2026-09-01 · 08:28 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0901-108027
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Thailand jails activist over royal motorcade live streaming
A Thai court has sentenced 25-year-old activist Tantawan Tuatulanon to two years in prison for violating the country's royal insult law. The conviction stems from a live stream she broadcast in March 2022 near a royal motorcade in Bangkok.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-01 · 08:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Thai court has sentenced 25-year-old activist Tantawan Tuatulanon to two years in prison for violating the country's royal insult law. The conviction stems from a live stream she broadcast in March 2022 near a royal motorcade in Bangkok. According to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, the court determined Tantawan intended to defame the monarchy by questioning the actions of police who dispersed farmers protesting along the motorcade's route. Her lawyer has stated they intend to appeal the decision.
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The activist's lawyer intends to appeal the court's decision.
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The court found Tantawan intended to defame the monarchy by questioning police conduct during a protest dispersal.
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The activist, Tantawan Tuatulanon, was convicted for a live stream aired near a royal motorcade in March 2022.
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A Thai court sentenced a 25-year-old activist to two years in prison for violating Thailand's royal insult law.
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