Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026 Amnesty

Prachachat•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Royal Gazette published the Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026 to provide amnesty for political protesters and expressions between 2005 and 2025.

•The Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026 will take effect on August 24, 2026.
•Amnesty covers political activities and protests occurring from January 1, 2005, to July 16, 2025.
•The law covers 31 categories of offenses but excludes corruption, Article 112 cases, and crimes causing death or serious injury.
•The amnesty applies to four specific protest groups including the PAD, UDD, PDRC, and student protesters.

Overview

•The Royal Gazette published the Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026.
•The Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026 will be enforced starting August 24, 2026.
•The Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026 aims to establish mechanisms for promoting a peaceful society and managing the impacts of political conflict.
•The amnesty applies to those participating in political protests or expressions from January 1, 2005, to July 16, 2025.
•The law grants amnesty to the People's Alliance for Democracy, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, the People's Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King as Head of State, and student protesters during General Prayut Chan-o-cha's government.
•The Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026 excludes corruption cases, offenses under Article 112 of the Penal Code, and crimes causing death or serious injury under Article 297 of the Penal Code.
•The amnesty covers 31 categories of offenses across various laws, including the Penal Code and several Organic Acts.

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Key Entities

Law

Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026(พระราชบัญญัติสร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข พ.ศ. 2569)

A law published in the Royal Gazette to provide amnesty for political protests and expressions between 2005 and 2025.

Penal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา)ℹ️

The law containing various articles, such as 112 and 297, which are mentioned in the context of amnesty exclusions and covered offenses.

Organization

Royal Gazette(ราชกิจจานุเบกษา)

The official government publication that released the Peaceful Society Promotion Act 2026.

People's Alliance for Democracy(พันธมิตรประชาชนเพื่อประชาธิปไตย)ℹ️

A protest group covered by the amnesty, including protests before the September 19, 2006 coup and during the People's Power Party government.

United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship(แนวร่วมประชาชนต่อต้านเผด็จการแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

A protest group covered by the amnesty for activities in 2009-2010.

People's Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King as Head of State(คณะกรรมการประชาชนเพื่อการเปลี่ยนแปลงปฏิรูปประเทศไทยให้เป็นประชาธิปไตยที่สมบูรณ์แบบอันมีพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นประมุข)

A protest group (PDRC) covered by the amnesty.

Person

Prayut Chan-o-cha(ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา)ℹ️

The General whose government saw student and youth protests covered by the amnesty.