{"id":140,"date":"2025-07-27T13:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T06:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/defamation-laws-in-thailand-criminal-charges\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:50:55","slug":"defamation-laws-in-thailand-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/defamation-laws-in-thailand-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Lois sur la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0: Poursuites p\u00e9nales pour les publications et commentaires sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand is one of the few countries where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/defamation\/\">diffamation<\/a> is still a criminal offence. Most Western countries treat defamation as a purely civil matter. Thailand is different. Thai law allows both prosecutors and private complainants to seek imprisonment for statements that harm another person\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ce guide pr\u00e9sente l&#039;ensemble du cadre juridique de la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande. Il explique les dispositions p\u00e9nales pr\u00e9vues par la loi.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais<\/a>, the civil remedies under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/thai-civil-and-commercial-code\/\">Code civil et commercial<\/a>, and the additional liability under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/computer-crime-act\/\">Loi sur la cybercriminalit\u00e9<\/a>. It is written for expatriates, business owners, journalists, and content creators who need to understand their legal exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour une analyse d\u00e9taill\u00e9e de l&#039;application de ces lois aux m\u00e9dias sociaux, consultez notre guide sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/online-social-media-defamation-thailand\/\">Diffamation en ligne et sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>. Pour conna\u00eetre tous les moyens de d\u00e9fense l\u00e9gaux disponibles et les d\u00e9cisions de justice faisant jurisprudence, consultez notre article sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/defamation-defenses-supreme-court-decisions-thailand\/\">moyens de d\u00e9fense en mati\u00e8re de diffamation et d\u00e9cisions de la Cour supr\u00eame<\/a>. Si vous \u00eates \u00e9tranger et que vous faites l&#039;objet d&#039;accusations de diffamation, consultez notre\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/foreigners-facing-defamation-charges-thailand\/\">Guide pratique pour les \u00e9trangers victimes de diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img alt=\"Guide visuel des lois sur la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande, avec le temple Wat Arun et des personnes discutant de propos injurieux.\" class=\"wp-image-26652 tlo-responsive-img\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/defamation-laws-in-thailand-legal-consequences-683x1024.png\" style=\"width:500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;approche du syst\u00e8me juridique tha\u00eflandais en mati\u00e8re de diffamation refl\u00e8te des valeurs culturelles profondes li\u00e9es \u00e0 la r\u00e9putation, \u00e0 l&#039;harmonie sociale et au respect. Cependant, cela cr\u00e9e un v\u00e9ritable casse-t\u00eate juridique pour les \u00e9trangers habitu\u00e9s \u00e0 une plus grande libert\u00e9 d&#039;expression.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.article19.org\/resources\/thailand-decriminalise-defamation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Entre 2015 et 2021, plus de 25 000 plaintes en diffamation ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9es.<\/a>. Nombre de ces affaires visent les expatri\u00e9s et les utilisateurs des r\u00e9seaux sociaux. Ces lois peuvent servir d&#039;arme contre les critiques, les lanceurs d&#039;alerte et quiconque s&#039;oppose aux int\u00e9r\u00eats des puissants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comprendre le droit de la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande est essentiel pour toute personne participant \u00e0 un d\u00e9bat public. De nombreux expatri\u00e9s ont subi de graves cons\u00e9quences en raison d&#039;une mauvaise compr\u00e9hension de ce droit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#understanding-thailands-criminal-defamation-framework\">1. Historique l\u00e9gislatif de la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#criminal-defamation\">2. Diffamation criminelle : articles 326 \u00e0 333 du Code criminel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#civil-defamation\">3. Diffamation civile : articles 420 et 423 du Code civil et commercial<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#dual-system\">4. Criminal vs. Civil Defamation: Thailand\u2019s Dual Legal System<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#computer-crime-act\">5. La loi sur la cybercriminalit\u00e9 et la diffamation en ligne<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#lese-majeste\">6. Diffamation royale\u00a0: l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9 en vertu de l&#039;article 112<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#enforcement-trends\">7. Tendances et statistiques en mati\u00e8re d&#039;application de la loi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#reform\">8. Pressions internationales et propositions de r\u00e9forme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faqs-about-defamation-in-thailand\">FAQ sur la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-are-the-defamation-laws-in-thailand\">Conclusion : S&#039;orienter dans le paysage juridique tha\u00eflandais<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understanding-thailands-criminal-defamation-framework\">1. Historique l\u00e9gislatif de la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-penal-law-of-r-s-127-b-e-2451-1908\">Loi p\u00e9nale RS 127 (BE 2451 \/ 1908)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand\u2019s earliest codified defamation provisions appeared in the Penal Law of R.S. 127 (B.E. 2451). This law was promulgated in 1908 during King Chulalongkorn\u2019s reign. The code was heavily influenced by European civil law traditions, particularly French and Japanese models. It introduced the concept of criminal liability for injuring another person\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La diffamation \u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 consid\u00e9r\u00e9e comme une infraction p\u00e9nale dans ce code ancien. Cela refl\u00e9tait la tradition juridique tha\u00eflandaise qui privil\u00e9giait la protection de l&#039;honneur personnel par des sanctions p\u00e9nales plut\u00f4t que par des recours purement civils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-criminal-code-b-e-2499-1956\">Code p\u00e9nal BE 2499 (1956)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 1956, le roi Bhumibol Adulyadej a promulgu\u00e9 le Code p\u00e9nal BE 2499. Il est entr\u00e9 en vigueur le 1er janvier 1957. Ce code a remplac\u00e9 la loi p\u00e9nale de 1908 et a regroup\u00e9 toutes les dispositions p\u00e9nales dans un seul texte de loi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The defamation provisions were codified in Sections 326 through 333 of Book 2, Title 12, under the heading \u201cOffences Relating to Liberty and Reputation.\u201d The drafters drew upon continental European legal models and adapted them to Thai social values. Personal reputation and face (\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32\u0e15\u0e32) carry significant weight in Thai daily life. The dual approach of criminalising defamation while also providing civil remedies was a deliberate legislative choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"penal-code-no-11-amendment-act-b-e-2535-1992\">Loi modifiant le Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 11) BE 2535 (1992)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La modification la plus importante des dispositions relatives \u00e0 la diffamation a \u00e9t\u00e9 apport\u00e9e par la loi n\u00b0\u00a011 portant modification du Code p\u00e9nal (BE 2535, 1992). Cette modification a r\u00e9vis\u00e9 l\u2019article\u00a0326 en ajustant les peines et en pr\u00e9cisant les \u00e9l\u00e9ments constitutifs de l\u2019infraction. Les affaires commises avant la date d\u2019entr\u00e9e en vigueur de cette loi continuent d\u2019\u00eatre poursuivies conform\u00e9ment au texte initial de l\u2019article\u00a0326.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-computer-crime-act-b-e-2550-2007-and-its-2017-amendment\">La loi BE 2550 (2007) relative \u00e0 la cybercriminalit\u00e9 et sa modification de 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;essor d&#039;Internet a entra\u00een\u00e9 la promulgation de la loi BE 2550 (2007) relative \u00e0 la cybercriminalit\u00e9. Cette loi a instaur\u00e9 une responsabilit\u00e9 parall\u00e8le pour les d\u00e9clarations en ligne. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 consid\u00e9rablement modifi\u00e9e en 2017, \u00e9largissant son champ d&#039;application et alourdissant les sanctions. Pour une analyse compl\u00e8te, consultez notre guide sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/online-social-media-defamation-thailand\/\">Diffamation en ligne et sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criminal-procedure-code-amendments-2019\">Modifications du Code de proc\u00e9dure p\u00e9nale (2019)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 2019, le gouvernement tha\u00eflandais a modifi\u00e9 le Code de proc\u00e9dure p\u00e9nale (CPP) afin de lutter contre les poursuites en diffamation abusives. L&#039;article 161\/1 habilite d\u00e9sormais les tribunaux \u00e0 rejeter les plaintes d\u00e9pos\u00e9es de mauvaise foi ou dans une intention de harc\u00e8lement. L&#039;article 165\/2 permet aux d\u00e9fendeurs de pr\u00e9senter des preuves lors de l&#039;audience pr\u00e9liminaire. Ces dispositions anti-SLAPP sont analys\u00e9es en d\u00e9tail dans notre article sur\u2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/defamation-defenses-supreme-court-decisions-thailand\/\">moyens de d\u00e9fense en mati\u00e8re de diffamation et d\u00e9cisions de la Cour supr\u00eame<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criminal-defamation\">2. Diffamation criminelle : articles 326 \u00e0 333 du Code criminel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le c\u0153ur du droit tha\u00eflandais de la diffamation se trouve dans les articles 326 \u00e0 333 de la loi.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">Code p\u00e9nal BE 2499<\/a>. Ces huit articles \u00e9tablissent les infractions, les peines, les moyens de d\u00e9fense et les r\u00e8gles de proc\u00e9dure qui r\u00e9gissent la diffamation criminelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-326-simple-defamation-\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e34\u0e48\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e17\">Article 326 : Diffamation simple (\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e34\u0e48\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e17)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;article 326 constitue le fondement de la diffamation p\u00e9nale en Tha\u00eflande. Il pr\u00e9voit\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhoever imputes 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, and shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year or fined not exceeding twenty thousand Baht, or both.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trois \u00e9l\u00e9ments doivent \u00eatre prouv\u00e9s pour qu&#039;une condamnation soit prononc\u00e9e en vertu de l&#039;article 326\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Une imputation :<\/strong>\u00a0une d\u00e9claration attribuant quelque chose \u00e0 la victime.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Communication devant un tiers :<\/strong>\u00a0La d\u00e9claration doit \u00eatre communiqu\u00e9e \u00e0 au moins une personne autre que la victime.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Risque d&#039;atteinte \u00e0 la r\u00e9putation\u00a0:<\/strong>\u00a0the statement must be likely to damage the victim\u2019s reputation or subject them to hatred or contempt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;accusation n&#039;a pas \u00e0 prouver qu&#039;un pr\u00e9judice r\u00e9el a \u00e9t\u00e9 caus\u00e9. La simple probabilit\u00e9 suffit. L&#039;accus\u00e9 n&#039;a pas besoin d&#039;avoir l&#039;intention de nuire. M\u00eame des propos involontaires peuvent constituer une diffamation s&#039;ils portent atteinte \u00e0 la r\u00e9putation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-327-defamation-of-the-deceased\">Article 327 : Diffamation du d\u00e9funt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 327 extends defamation protection beyond death. Imputing anything to a deceased person is punishable under the same penalties as Section 326 when the imputation is likely to impair the reputation of the father, mother, spouse, or child of the deceased. This reflects the Thai cultural concept that a person\u2019s reputation extends to their family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-328-defamation-by-publication-libel\">Article 328 : Diffamation par publication (Libel)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019article 328 cr\u00e9e une infraction aggrav\u00e9e pour les d\u00e9clarations faites par voie de publication ou de diffusion\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the offence of defamation be committed by means of publication of a document, drawing, painting, cinematograph film, picture, or letters made visible by any means, recording tape, or recording picture, or broadcasting or spreading the picture, or by any other means, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years and fined not exceeding two hundred thousand Baht.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thai courts have consistently held that social media posts, blog entries, and online comments qualify as \u201cpublication\u201d under Section 328. The penalties are harsher than Section 326: up to two years\u2019 imprisonment and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fine\/\">bien<\/a> of up to 200,000 Baht. For Section 328, imprisonment and fine are cumulative. The court must impose both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-329-statutory-defences\">Article 329\u00a0: Moyens de d\u00e9fense l\u00e9gaux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 329 provides four categories of protected expression when statements are made in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/good-faith\/\">bonne foi<\/a>. These include self-justification, official functions, fair comment on public matters, and fair reporting of court proceedings. For a full analysis with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/supreme-court-dika\/\">Cour supr\u00eame<\/a> interpretations, see our dedicated guide on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/defamation-defenses-supreme-court-decisions-thailand\/\">d\u00e9fenses en mati\u00e8re de diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-330-the-truth-defence\">Article 330\u00a0: La d\u00e9fense de la v\u00e9rit\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;article 330 permet \u00e0 un d\u00e9fendeur de prouver la v\u00e9racit\u00e9 d&#039;une all\u00e9gation diffamatoire. Cependant, ce moyen de d\u00e9fense n&#039;est valable que si l&#039;all\u00e9gation porte sur une question d&#039;int\u00e9r\u00eat public. Les d\u00e9clarations v\u00e9ridiques concernant des affaires purement priv\u00e9es restent susceptibles de poursuites. Il s&#039;agit d&#039;une distinction essentielle par rapport aux juridictions de common law o\u00f9 la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 constitue g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement un moyen de d\u00e9fense absolu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-331-privilege-for-court-proceedings\">Article 331\u00a0: Privil\u00e8ge relatif aux proc\u00e9dures judiciaires<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 331 provides absolute privilege for statements made by parties or their lawyers during court proceedings. Any opinion expressed in court in favour of a party\u2019s case shall not give rise to defamation liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-332-court-orders-upon-conviction\">Article 332\u00a0: Ordonnances du tribunal suite \u00e0 une condamnation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 332 empowers the court to order the seizure and destruction of defamatory material. The court may also order publication of its judgment at the convicted person\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-333-compoundable-offence\">Article 333 : Infraction susceptible de transaction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 333 classifies defamation as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/compounding-offense\/\">infraction transigeable<\/a> (\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e19\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49). The case can only be initiated through a private complaint by the injured party. The State cannot prosecute on its own. If the injured person dies, the right passes to the father, mother, spouse, or child of the deceased. Parties may also settle and withdraw the complaint at any stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"civil-defamation\">3. Diffamation civile : articles 420 et 423 du Code civil et commercial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le droit tha\u00eflandais pr\u00e9voit \u00e9galement un recours civil en cas de diffamation.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/civil-liability-in-thailand\/\">Code civil et commercial<\/a>\u00a0(CCC). Les victimes peuvent demander une indemnisation financi\u00e8re sans poursuites p\u00e9nales. Elles peuvent \u00e9galement entreprendre les deux d\u00e9marches simultan\u00e9ment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-420-general-tort-liability\">Article 420 : Responsabilit\u00e9 d\u00e9lictuelle g\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 420 establishes the general framework for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tort\/\">wrongful acts<\/a> (\u0e25\u0e30\u0e40\u0e21\u0e34\u0e14):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA person who, wilfully or negligently, unlawfully injures the life, body, health, liberty, property or any right of another person, is said to commit a wrongful act and is bound to make compensation therefor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defamation constitutes an injury to a person\u2019s right to reputation. It can ground a civil claim under Section 420.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-423-defamation-specific-tort\">Article 423 : D\u00e9lit sp\u00e9cifique de diffamation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019article 423 offre un cadre plus cibl\u00e9 pour la diffamation civile\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA person who, contrary to the truth, asserts or circulates as a fact that which is injurious to the reputation or the credit of another or his earnings or prosperity in any other manner, shall compensate the other for any damage arising therefrom, even if he does not know of its untruth, provided he ought to know it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contrairement \u00e0 la diffamation p\u00e9nale, l&#039;article 423 porte sur les fausses d\u00e9clarations et exige la preuve d&#039;un pr\u00e9judice r\u00e9el. Il introduit \u00e9galement un crit\u00e8re de n\u00e9gligence. Le d\u00e9fendeur est responsable m\u00eame s&#039;il ignorait le caract\u00e8re mensonger de la d\u00e9claration, d\u00e8s lors qu&#039;il aurait d\u00fb le savoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"limitation-periods\">D\u00e9lais de prescription<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civil defamation claims must be filed within one year of discovering the defamatory act and the offender\u2019s identity. The alternative deadline is ten years from the date of the wrongful act. Whichever expires first applies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"damages\">D\u00e9g\u00e2ts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no statutory cap on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/damages\/\">d\u00e9g\u00e2ts<\/a>. Courts have discretion to award amounts proportionate to the severity of the defamation. Awards in the hundreds of thousands and even millions of Baht have been granted in high-profile cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dual-system\">4. Criminal vs. Civil Defamation: Thailand\u2019s Dual Legal System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En Tha\u00eflande, le syst\u00e8me judiciaire est dual et la diffamation peut donner lieu simultan\u00e9ment \u00e0 des poursuites p\u00e9nales et civiles. Cette situation est particuli\u00e8rement difficile pour les accus\u00e9s, qui risquent l&#039;emprisonnement au p\u00e9nal et des poursuites civiles pour dommages et int\u00e9r\u00eats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les sanctions p\u00e9nales pour diffamation comprennent jusqu&#039;\u00e0 un an d&#039;emprisonnement et une amende de 20\u00a0000 bahts pour la diffamation simple (article 326). Pour la diffamation par publication (article 328), les peines sont port\u00e9es \u00e0 deux ans d&#039;emprisonnement et 200\u00a0000 bahts d&#039;amende. Le syst\u00e8me p\u00e9nal permet \u00e0 toute personne l\u00e9s\u00e9e de porter plainte directement aupr\u00e8s de la police ou des tribunaux. Les particuliers ont ainsi la possibilit\u00e9 d&#039;engager des poursuites p\u00e9nales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Civil defamation under Section 423 of the CCC focuses on monetary compensation. Victims must prove that false statements caused actual financial or reputational harm. The civil track has a one-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/prescription\/\">d\u00e9lai de prescription<\/a>. This starts when the victim learns of the defamation and identifies the offender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le syst\u00e8me dual signifie qu&#039;une seule d\u00e9claration diffamatoire peut exposer le d\u00e9fendeur \u00e0 la fois \u00e0 une peine d&#039;emprisonnement et \u00e0 des dommages-int\u00e9r\u00eats. Les accusations en vertu de la\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/online-social-media-defamation-thailand\/\">Loi sur la cybercriminalit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0peut ajouter des p\u00e9nalit\u00e9s suppl\u00e9mentaires en plus des deux pistes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"computer-crime-act\">5. La loi sur la cybercriminalit\u00e9 et la diffamation en ligne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La loi BE 2550 (2007) relative \u00e0 la cybercriminalit\u00e9, telle que modifi\u00e9e en 2017, cr\u00e9e une responsabilit\u00e9 p\u00e9nale suppl\u00e9mentaire pour les d\u00e9clarations en ligne. Elle est fr\u00e9quemment utilis\u00e9e conjointement avec les poursuites classiques pour diffamation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-14-1-false-computer-data\">Article 14(1) : Donn\u00e9es informatiques fausses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 14(1), as amended in 2017, concerns dishonest or deceptive introduction of distorted, forged or false computer data likely to harm the public. It expressly excludes conduct amounting to defamation under the Penal Code. The public-harm offence carries up to five years\u2019 imprisonment, a fine up to 100,000 baht, or both. The separate provision for conduct directed at an individual carries up to three years, a fine up to 60,000 baht, or both, and is compoundable. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/mdes.go.th\/law\/detail\/194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consolidated Act published by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-16-defamation-by-image\">Article 16\u00a0: Diffamation par l\u2019image<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 16 targets the uploading of manipulated images that cause defamation. The penalty, as substituted by the Computer Crime Act (No. 2) B.E. 2560, is up to three years\u2019 imprisonment and a fine of up to 200,000 Baht, both imposed rather than in the alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"charge-stacking\">Cumul de charges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ordinary defamatory online post does not attract a further five-year charge under Section 14(1) merely because someone published it online. The 2017 amendment expressly excludes Penal Code defamation from that provision. Other offences require their own elements and evidence, such as the manipulated-image offence under Section 16. Adding the maximum penalties from three different provisions is not a reliable statement of exposure for one post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour une analyse compl\u00e8te des risques sp\u00e9cifiques \u00e0 chaque plateforme, de l&#039;obligation de retrait sous 24 heures, du choix du forum et de la responsabilit\u00e9 des interm\u00e9diaires, consultez notre guide d\u00e9di\u00e9 sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/online-social-media-defamation-thailand\/\">Diffamation en ligne et sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lese-majeste\">6. Diffamation royale\u00a0: l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9 en vertu de l&#039;article 112<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019article 112 du Code criminel pr\u00e9voit\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhoever defames, insults, or threatens the King, the Queen, the Heir-apparent, or the Regent, shall be punished with imprisonment of three to fifteen years.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le crime de l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9 est totalement distinct de la diffamation ordinaire. Contrairement aux articles 326 \u00e0 333, l&#039;article 112 constitue une infraction non susceptible de transaction. L&#039;\u00c9tat peut engager des poursuites sans plainte priv\u00e9e. Les parties ne peuvent conclure d&#039;accord amiable. Toute personne peut porter plainte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The penalties are severe: 3 to 15 years\u2019 imprisonment with no option for a fine alone. Sentences often run consecutively, not concurrently. Courts have interpreted the provision broadly. This includes references to deceased monarchs and royal family members not specifically named in the statute. Even indirect references, sarcastic comments, or sharing content deemed offensive can result in prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les poursuites ont consid\u00e9rablement augment\u00e9 depuis 2020. En septembre 2024, plus de 270 personnes \u00e9taient poursuivies dans 301 affaires de l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9. Les tribunaux refusent syst\u00e9matiquement la lib\u00e9ration sous caution aux accus\u00e9s de l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9. Le cas de Mongkol Thirakhot en est un exemple frappant\u00a0: il a \u00e9cop\u00e9 d\u2019une peine record de 50 ans de prison pour des publications sur Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les \u00e9trangers peuvent \u00eatre poursuivis pour des contenus cr\u00e9\u00e9s hors de Tha\u00eflande. Le chercheur am\u00e9ricain Paul Chambers a \u00e9t\u00e9 inculp\u00e9 en 2025, avant que le parquet ne classe l&#039;affaire sans suite en mai 2025. Il s&#039;agit d&#039;un domaine o\u00f9 les \u00e9trangers ne devraient prendre aucun risque. Pour en savoir plus sur l&#039;impact de cette situation sur les \u00e9trangers, consultez notre [lien\/lien\/article].\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/foreigners-facing-defamation-charges-thailand\/\">Guide pratique pour les \u00e9trangers confront\u00e9s \u00e0 des accusations de diffamation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enforcement-trends\">7. Tendances et statistiques en mati\u00e8re d&#039;application de la loi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les poursuites p\u00e9nales pour diffamation en Tha\u00eflande sont en forte hausse. Selon ARTICLE 19, le nombre d&#039;affaires port\u00e9es devant les tribunaux de premi\u00e8re instance est pass\u00e9 de 1\u00a0386 en 2015 \u00e0 2\u00a0023 en 2019, soit une augmentation de 501\u00a0000 milliards de bahts en cinq ans. Plus de 25\u00a0000 affaires de diffamation ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9es depuis 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entre janvier 2015 et septembre 2020, 8\u00a0397 condamnations ont \u00e9t\u00e9 prononc\u00e9es, soit un taux de condamnation d&#039;environ 83 %. Les tribunaux condamnent dans la grande majorit\u00e9 des affaires port\u00e9es devant un tribunal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environ 581 000 plaintes sont d\u00e9pos\u00e9es par des fonctionnaires ou des hommes politiques. Environ 411 000 plaintes visent des d\u00e9fenseurs des droits humains et des militants. Cette tendance r\u00e9v\u00e8le un recours strat\u00e9gique aux lois sur la diffamation pour faire taire les voix critiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les poursuites politiques ont augment\u00e9 depuis les manifestations pro-d\u00e9mocratie de 2020. En septembre 2024, 1\u00a0959 personnes avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 poursuivies dans le cadre de 1\u00a0305 affaires politiques. Parmi elles, 274 \u00e9taient accus\u00e9es de l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9 et 206 de piratage informatique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les plateformes de m\u00e9dias sociaux telles que Facebook, LINE, Twitter (X), Instagram et YouTube sont devenues la principale source de plaintes pour diffamation.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/criminal-trial-procedures-in-thailand\/\">proc\u00e9dures p\u00e9nales<\/a>\u00a0En Tha\u00eflande, les proc\u00e9dures sont formelles et peuvent durer plusieurs mois. Une intervention juridique rapide est essentielle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reform\">8. Pressions internationales et propositions de r\u00e9forme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand\u2019s criminal defamation regime has drawn sustained criticism from international human rights organisations. ARTICLE 19 published \u201cTruth Be Told: Criminal Defamation in Thai Law and the Case for Reform\u201d in 2021. It concluded that criminal defamation provisions are incompatible with international human rights standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Comit\u00e9 des droits de l&#039;homme des Nations Unies, dans son Observation g\u00e9n\u00e9rale n\u00b0\u00a034, a exhort\u00e9 tous les \u00c9tats \u00e0 envisager la d\u00e9p\u00e9nalisation de la diffamation. Il a affirm\u00e9 que les peines d&#039;emprisonnement ne constituent jamais une sanction appropri\u00e9e pour la diffamation. La Commission internationale de juristes a \u00e9galement appel\u00e9 la Tha\u00eflande \u00e0 cesser d&#039;utiliser le droit p\u00e9nal pour restreindre la libert\u00e9 d&#039;expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La tendance mondiale \u00e0 la d\u00e9p\u00e9nalisation favorise les r\u00e9formes. La plupart des pays d\u00e9mocratiques ont opt\u00e9 pour des recours exclusivement civils. Cependant, en Tha\u00eflande, aucune r\u00e9forme significative ne s&#039;est concr\u00e9tis\u00e9e. Les amendements de 2019 au Code p\u00e9nal chinois relatifs aux poursuites-b\u00e2illons constituent un progr\u00e8s limit\u00e9. Les dispositions p\u00e9nales fondamentales restent inchang\u00e9es depuis 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toute personne vivant, travaillant ou cr\u00e9ant du contenu en Tha\u00eflande doit se conformer \u00e0 la l\u00e9gislation en vigueur aujourd&#039;hui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs-about-defamation-in-thailand\">FAQ sur la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753598565042\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Peut-on \u00eatre emprisonn\u00e9 pour une publication Facebook en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes. Under Section 328, a defamatory Facebook post can result in up to two years\u2019 imprisonment and a 200,000 Baht fine. Section 14(1) expressly excludes Penal Code defamation following the 2017 amendment; an ordinary defamatory post does not attract an extra five-year charge merely because it is online. See our guide on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/online-social-media-defamation-thailand\/\">diffamation sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux<\/a>\u00a0pour plus de d\u00e9tails.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753598578559\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">La v\u00e9rit\u00e9 constitue-t-elle un moyen de d\u00e9fense contre la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Seulement en partie. En vertu de l&#039;article 330, la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 ne constitue un moyen de d\u00e9fense que si la d\u00e9claration porte sur l&#039;int\u00e9r\u00eat public. Les d\u00e9clarations v\u00e9ridiques concernant des affaires priv\u00e9es restent passibles de poursuites. Voir notre analyse de\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/defamation-defenses-supreme-court-decisions-thailand\/\">moyens de d\u00e9fense en mati\u00e8re de diffamation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753598622525\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Un \u00e9tranger peut-il \u00eatre accus\u00e9 de diffamation en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui. Les lois tha\u00eflandaises sur la diffamation s&#039;appliquent \u00e0 toute personne relevant de la juridiction tha\u00eflandaise, quelle que soit sa nationalit\u00e9. Les d\u00e9clarations en ligne faites depuis l&#039;\u00e9tranger peuvent \u00e9galement \u00eatre soumises \u00e0 la juridiction tha\u00eflandaise. Consultez notre\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/foreigners-facing-defamation-charges-thailand\/\">guide pour les \u00e9trangers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753598657760\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Quelle est la diff\u00e9rence entre la diffamation p\u00e9nale et la diffamation civile\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>La diffamation criminelle (articles 326 \u00e0 333) peut entra\u00eener une peine d&#039;emprisonnement et des amendes. La diffamation civile (articles 420 et 423 du Code p\u00e9nal) donne lieu uniquement \u00e0 une compensation financi\u00e8re. Une victime peut intenter les deux actions simultan\u00e9ment.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753598665104\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Combien de temps ai-je pour d\u00e9poser une plainte en diffamation\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>En mati\u00e8re de diffamation p\u00e9nale, le d\u00e9lai est de trois mois \u00e0 compter de la d\u00e9couverte de l&#039;infraction et de l&#039;identit\u00e9 de son auteur. En mati\u00e8re de diffamation civile, le d\u00e9lai est d&#039;un an \u00e0 compter de la d\u00e9couverte de l&#039;infraction ou de dix ans \u00e0 compter de l&#039;acte illicite.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1753598692681\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Puis-je \u00eatre poursuivi pour avoir partag\u00e9 la publication diffamatoire de quelqu&#039;un d&#039;autre\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui. Le partage ou la transmission d&#039;une d\u00e9claration diffamatoire est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme un acte de publication distinct au sens de l&#039;article 328. L&#039;auteur initial et la personne qui la partage peuvent tous deux faire l&#039;objet de poursuites.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-the-defamation-laws-in-thailand\"><strong>Conclusion : S&#039;orienter dans le paysage juridique tha\u00eflandais<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Que vous soyez plaignant ou d\u00e9fendeur potentiel, consulter un avocat au plus t\u00f4t est la d\u00e9marche la plus importante \u00e0 entreprendre. Le droit tha\u00eflandais de la diffamation est complexe. Il m\u00eale proc\u00e9dures p\u00e9nales et civiles, implique la loi sur la cybercriminalit\u00e9 et pr\u00e9voit des moyens de d\u00e9fense subtils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00c0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/\">ThaiLawOnline<\/a>, our team has 20 years of experience in Thai\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/criminal-law-thailand\/\">droit p\u00e9nal<\/a>\u00a0et en mati\u00e8re de contentieux civil. Nous conseillons les expatri\u00e9s, les entreprises, les cr\u00e9ateurs de contenu et les m\u00e9dias sur tous les aspects du droit de la diffamation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si vous \u00eates accus\u00e9 de diffamation ou envisagez de d\u00e9poser une plainte,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/online-consultation-with-a-thai-lawyer\/\">r\u00e9server une consultation en ligne<\/a>\u00a0avec un avocat tha\u00eflandais qui comprend \u00e0 la fois le cadre juridique et les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s pratiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vous pouvez \u00e9galement visiter notre\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/legal-services-in-bangkok\/\">Services juridiques \u00e0 Bangkok<\/a>\u00a0page ou\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/contact-thailawonline\/\">contactez-nous directement<\/a>\u00a0pour les affaires urgentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.article19.org\/resources\/thailand-silencing-dissent-and-the-fight-for-free-expression\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Article 19 sur les lois relatives \u00e0 la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/documents\/Free%20Guide%20with%2010%20tips%20to%20Avoid%20Defamation%20in%20Thailand%20by%20ThaiLawOnline.pdf\/\">Guide gratuit et 10 conseils pour \u00e9viter la diffamation en Tha\u00eflande par ThaiLawOnline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand is one of the few countries where defamation is still a criminal offence. 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