# Brickbat: The King and I

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/brickbat-the-king-and-i/
- Published: 2026-11-11T09:00:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T09:37:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Reason (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://reason.com/2026/11/11/brickbat-the-king-and-i-2/
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Arnon Nampa’s total sentence now exceeds 34 years.
- Five protesters were convicted under Thailand’s Article 112.
- 294 people have faced prosecution under the law since 2020.

## Summary

Thai activist Arnon Nampa has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for criticising the monarchy at a 2020 pro-democracy protest. His total prison sentence now exceeds 34 years, intensifying concerns that Thailand’s law on royal criticism is being used to suppress political dissent and free expression.

Nampa and four other protesters were convicted under Article 112, which criminalises insulting or criticising the king and royal family. They argued their speeches were protected by the right to peaceful assembly, but the court rejected that defence. Since the 2020 protests, 294 people, including 20 minors, have faced prosecution under the law.

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