Day: January 13, 2021

Defamation in Thailand: An Overview Defamation under the Criminal Code In Thailand, defamation is a criminal offense which is addressed under sections 326 -333 of Thailand’s Criminal Code (the “Code”). Under the Code, a distinction is drawn between two types of defamation, these are as follows: Slander/ Ordinary Defamation – This crime is covered under section 326 of the Code, where it provides that “whoever, imputes1 anything to the other person before a third person in a manner likely to impair the reputation of such other person or to expose such other person to be hated or scorned, is said to commit defamation”. This type of defamation is less serious than libel and basically covers situations where a person verbally damages/undermines another person’s reputation in front of another person (3rd person). Libel –This crime is addressed under section 328 of […]