Thai court acquits opposition politician accused of royal insult
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit had been accused of lese majeste and violating the country’s cyber laws during the January 2021 livestream
May 28, 2026 04:29
BANGKOK: A Thai criminal court has acquitted a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during a 2021 Facebook livestream, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the 47-year-old founder of the progressive political movement aligned with the current opposition People’s Party, had been accused of lese majeste and violating the country’s cyber laws during the January 2021 livestream, in which he said the government had mishandled its COVID-19 vaccine campaign and unfairly favored Siam Bioscience, a company owned by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
