30 Prisoners Excluded from Amnesty Law Under Article 112

Matichon•Politics•18d ago

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Parliamentary amnesty bill passes but leaves behind political prisoners charged under Article 112.

•Parliament approved the Social Reconciliation Amnesty Bill, but strictly excludes Article 112 offenses for those aged 18 and over.
•The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center reports at least 30 prisoners currently detained under Article 112 remain ineligible for amnesty.
•Data reveals significant discrepancies in case counts, with estimates of prisoners impacted by the exclusion ranging from 6.5% to over 30% of total amnesty beneficiaries.

•The Social Reconciliation Amnesty Bill was approved by the House of Representatives with a vote of 307 to 141, resulting in the exclusion of Article 112 cases from amnesty coverage.
•The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center reported on July 9, 2026, that the bill omits amnesty for Article 112 offenses involving children under 18 due to Senate amendments.
•The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center identified at least 392 individuals involved in 408 cases under Article 112 since May 22, 2014, resulting in a large pool of prisoners excluded from the new law.
•As of July 8, 2026, the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center indicates that at least 54 political prisoners remain incarcerated, resulting in only 10 individuals currently qualifying for amnesty benefits.
•Mongkol Tirakot (Busbas) faces a record-breaking 50-year and 6-month prison sentence, resulting in continued incarceration due to the lack of amnesty for Article 112 cases.
•Political prisoners facing ongoing trials for Article 112 offenses will continue to undergo judicial proceedings, resulting in the risk of additional detention despite the passage of the amnesty legislation.

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Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Center

"The basis for the statistical data counting is not clearly known."

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Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR)(ศูนย์ทนายความเพื่อสิทธิมนุษยชน)

A legal aid organization documenting and providing statistics on Article 112 prosecutions.

Nikorn Chamnong(นายนิกร จำนง)

A party-list MP from the Chartthaipattana Party who previously discussed amnesty statistics in parliament.

Anon Nampa(อานนท์ นำภา)ℹ️

A human rights lawyer and political activist currently imprisoned under Article 112.

Ekkachai Hongkangwan(เอกชัย หงส์กังวาน)

A political activist sentenced to 21 years and 4 months regarding an Article 110 (obstructing the royal motorcade) charge.

Social Reconciliation Amnesty Bill(พระราชบัญญัติสร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข)

A legislative act passed by the House of Representatives to provide amnesty for political offenses between 2005 and 2025.