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🚨 HUMAN RIGHTS ALERT — Thailand’s Supreme Court Just Handed a 46-Year Prison Sentence to Pro-Democracy Activist “Bas” Mongkol Thirakhot for Facebook Posts “Defaming” the Monarchy
On 11 December 2025, the Chiang Rai Provincial Court read out the Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of 32-year-old pro-democracy activist Mongkol "Bas" Thirakhot, sentencing him to 46 years in prison without suspension under Section 112 and the CCA. This marks one of the highest penalties in the history of cases under the Lèse-Majesté law. This ruling follows years of escalating punishment against Bas. Decades for Dissent: The Case Against Activist Bas Two cases (later mer

Manushya Foundation
Dec 12


#StopDigitalDictatorship: Launch Event Recap of “Dawn of Digital Dictatorship: Weaponizing the Law Against Online Speech in Southeast Asia,”
👾⚠️ #StopDigitalDictatorship: Launch Event Recap of “Dawn of Digital Dictatorship: Weaponizing the Law Against Online Speech in...

Manushya Foundation
Mar 22, 2024


🧋#MilkTeaAlliance X Space Recap: Freedom of Expression and Youth Solidarity within Asia: Are We There Yet? 15 January 2024
On January 15, 2024, Manushya Foundation, in collaboration with the Milk Tea Alliance Thailand, Indonesia, The Philippines, and Friends...

Manushya Foundation
Jan 30, 2024
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