When I visited the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, I was discreetly warned NOT to say anything political as conversations were monitored by the government and its supporters. Good advice. I also noticed that the Club stays away from any "controversial" speakers. It is OK to have press conferences on problems in Myanmar, but only silence on thailand.
Since November 2020, at least 279 people have been arrested or charged in Thailand under lèse-majesté laws (Article 112 of the Criminal Code) for allegedly insulting, defaming, or threatening the monarchy, according to data compiled by the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR). This figure includes 20 individuals under the age of 18. The surge in prosecutions followed the revival of the law in response to pro-democracy protests that began in 2020, with charges often targeting activists, students, and online critics.