A political amnesty law takes effect in Thailand but excludes lese majeste
The law could cover about 6,000 people and will erase records for eligible political cases while excluding lese majeste and other serious crimes.
- Thailand's new amnesty law covers political offenses from the past 20 years but excludes lese majeste cases, which involve defaming the monarchy.
- The Peaceful Society Promotion Act was approved by lawmakers in July and officially published on Sunday in the Royal Gazette.
- The amnesty aims to foster reconciliation after years of political unrest and could apply to around 6,000 people, according to Parliament estimates.
- Exclusions from the amnesty include lese majeste, corruption, and crimes causing death or serious injury, with only about 10 imprisoned individuals expected to benefit from it.
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A political amnesty law takes effect in Thailand but excludes lese majeste
An amnesty for political offenses committed in Thailand over the past two decades has taken effect. However, the law excludes some of the more serious cases, including those involving lese majeste, or defaming the monarchy.
Amnesty law takes effect Monday, excludes lese majeste offences
The Peaceful Society Promotion Act has been published in the Royal Gazette and will take effect on Monday, granting amnesty for a wide range of political offences committed over the past two decades, but excluding lese majeste cases.
Thailand’s political amnesty law takes effect August 24, covering conflicts from 2005–2025
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s new Peaceful Society Promotion Act B.E. 2569 (2026) has been officially published in the Royal Gazette and will take effect on August 24, establishing a legal mechanism to provide amnesty for certain offenses linked to political conflicts over the past two decades. The law covers political demonstrations and political expression motivated […]
Amnesty bill published in Royal Gazette
By Naewna newspaper and AFP A SWEEPING amnesty bill benefitting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years, but not those sentenced for corruption or lese majeste, became law after being endorsed by His Majesty the King then published in the Royal Gazette today (Aug. 23), Naewna newspaper. The primary objective of […] The post Amnesty bill published in Royal Gazette appeared first on Thai Newsroom.
On August 23, the Royal Gazette website published the Act on Promoting a Peaceful Society, B.E. 2569 (2026), which grants amnesty to those who participated in political demonstrations.
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