Country
Thailand
Government actions against journalists in Thailand
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Thailand is in South-eastern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Thailand, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2013
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2013 | Thailand: magazine editor Somyot Prueksakasemsuk is sentenced to 11 years under the lese-majeste law | Insult and defamation laws | Eliminate | Yingluck Shinawatra | Upheld by a court (30 April 2018) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Thailand · Asia