Anon Nampa Gets 2 Years 8 Months in Lese Majeste Case

On October 30, 2026, at the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road, Courtroom 804, the court delivered its verdict in lese majeste case No. Black 403/2024, with the Public Prosecutor from Criminal Litigation Division 7 as plaintiff. The seven defendants were: 1) Anon Nampa, lawyer and protest leader; 2) Parit 'Penguin' Chiwarak (fugitive); 3) Panupong 'Mike' Jadnok (fugitive); 4) Wanwalee 'Ti' Thamsatya; 5) Pongsathon 'Boy' Tanjaroen; 6) Promsorn 'Fah' Virawattananjarat; and 7) Nawaras 'Amp' Liangwatana. They were charged under Article 112 of the Criminal Code for their roles in the Thammasat and United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration and Free Youth groups, joining about 2,000 protesters who gathered in front of Siam Commercial Bank headquarters in Chatuchak, Bangkok (#25NovGoToSCB) on November 25, 2020, demanding then-Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's resignation, constitutional amendment, and monarchy reform. Protest leaders took turns on stage criticizing the government and defaming the monarchy.

The defendants denied the charges. Today the court brought Anon and the defendants not released on bail to hear the verdict. Former Move Forward Party leader Chaithawat Tulathon and supporters attended.

The court found the prosecution witnesses consistent, credible, and without malice toward the defendants. The defense's claim of exercising constitutional assembly rights was ruled as exceeding legal limits and constituting defamation of the monarchy. Defense witnesses lacked sufficient credibility to rebut prosecution evidence.

The court ruled defendants 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 guilty under Article 112, sentencing each to four years, reduced by one-third for useful testimony to two years and eight months, effective immediately without appeal suspension.

Reporters noted the court previously dismissed other charges covered by the 2026 Social Harmony Promotion Act, leaving only the Article 112 charge.

Human rights lawyer Krisadang Nutcharat, representing the defendants, stated after the verdict that the prosecution charged Article 112 violations and the court imposed two years eight months each. Some defendants, including Parit and Panupong, did not appear. Anon, previously sentenced in multiple cases, now totals 38 years including this case, with several other Article 112 cases still pending. Most protest-related charges were dismissed under the Social Harmony Promotion Act, leaving only Article 112 convictions. The defense will now seek bail for defendants without other detention warrants to appeal.