Bangkok Post
Amnesty law takes effect Monday, excludes lese majeste offences
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The Peaceful Society Promotion Act has been published in the Royal Gazette and will take effect on Monday, granting amnesty for a wide range of political offences committed over the past two decades, but excluding lese majeste cases.
Key facts
- The law covers people who took part in political demonstrations or political expression stemming from political conflict or political motivations between Jan 1, 2005 and July 16, 2025.
- The Peaceful Society Promotion Act has been published in the Royal Gazette and will take effect on Monday, granting amnesty for a wide range of political offences committed over the past two decades, but excluding lese majeste cases.
- The law's exclusion of Section 112 offences has been one of its most controversial provisions, as many defendants charged under the law are young activists involved in youth-led protests after 2020
- However, the legislation does not extend amnesty to offences under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law
Summary
The law covers people who took part in political demonstrations or political expression stemming from political conflict or political motivations between Jan 1, 2005 and July 16, 2025.
However, the legislation does not extend amnesty to offences under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law. Corruption offences, crimes resulting in death or serious injury or offences involving personal liability to private individuals or non-state entities are also excluded.