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On 1 November 2017, the Pattani Provincial Prosecutor formally withdrew criminal defamation charges against human rights defenders Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Somchai Homlaor and Anchana Heemmina, officially putting an end to a 2016 criminal case started by the Thai military. The three defenders had been charged with criminal defamation and violations of the Computer Crime Act which could have incurred penalties of five years in prison and a fine of 300,000 baht (about 7,800 euro).

On 5 August 2015, human rights defender Mr Baramee Chairat appeared at Samranrat police station for interrogation on charges of sedition under Section 116 of the Criminal Code. The charges were brought as a result of his support to 14 student activists who were arrested for peacefully demonstrating against military rule in Bangkok on 24 and 25 June 2015.

On 09 December 2019, at 12:30am, around seventy heavily armed rangers raided human rights defender Arfan Wattana’s house in the Narathiwat Province of Thailand. Arfan Wattana was present at his home along with his family when the incident took place. Four days later, the grounds for the raid have still not been communicated.

On 17 March 2017, Chaiyaphum Pasae, a Lahu youth activist was shot dead by military officials who were attempting to arrest him as an alleged drug suspect in Chiang Dao district of Thailand’s northern Chiang Mai province. He and a friend were driving to Chiang Mai City when soldiers stopped their car at a checkpoint and arrested them for alleged drug possession. Officials claim Chaiyaphum Pasae resisted arrest and was subsequently shot in “an act of self-defence”.

On 20 August 2015, the Mae Sod Provincial Court held a preliminary hearing in the case against human rights defender Mr Surapan Rujichaiwat and issued a trial order against him.

Surapan Rujichaiwat is now officially charged with defamation following a post on social media calling for an investigation into the activities of Tung Kha Limited Company (TKLC).

On 19th August 2015, human rights defender Ms. Waewrin Buangern contacted the Ngao District Police Chief to report continued surveillance of her home by plain-clothes police officers.

The human rights defender was also calling to verify that those who were monitoring her house were in fact officers from the Ngao District Police Station.

On 1 April 2019, Ekachai Hongkangwan’s car was set ablaze by unknown assailants. Hours before, on 31 March 2019, Anurak Jeantawanich was attacked by two men in his home. These attacks occurred after a rally co-organised by the human rights defenders on 31 March 2019 to collect signatures for a petition to dissolve the Election Commission.

On 19 April 2018, Loei Provincial Court acquitted seven women human rights defenders, Pornthip Hongchai, Wiron Ruchichaiwat, Ranong Kongsaen, Mon Khunna, Suphat Khunna, Bunraeng Srithong and Lumplearn Ruengrith, who had been charged on 25 July 2017 with violating the Public Assembly Act and intimidating public officials.

Tang Zhishun and Xing Qingxian are currently in detention in Tianjin in China on charges of "organizing the smuggling of persons across a national boundary.". Burmese police reportedly took the two human rights defenders, along with Bao Zhuoxuan, the son of detained human rights defender Ms Wang Yu, from their Myanmar hotel on 6 October 2015 as they attempted to bring Bao Zhuoxuan to Thailand.

On 17 October 2016, human rights defenders Mr Sarayuth Ritthipin and Mr Chadet Kaewsin received a summons from the Chum Phae Police Station in Khon Kaen city, Isan region. They have been accused of libel and computer-related violations against government authorities.