We see this in this month’s cascade of lese majeste and related political cases. At the time of publication of this urgent alert, both defenders remain detained at Phu Khiao District Prison in Chaiyaphum Province. In September 2024, the Phu Khiao Provincial Court found them guilty of “lèse-majesté” and dismissed the other charges. The Criminal Court had found that the incident resulted from a misunderstanding between all parties involved, and by the police’s failure to properly manage the motorcade’s route and to alert the protesters. Following the Court of Appeals’ verdict, on 8 September 2025, the Supreme Court denied bail for all of the five pro-democracy activists.