Peaceful Society Promotion Act
| Peaceful Society Promotion Act | |
|---|---|
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| Parliament of Thailand | |
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| Territorial extent | Thailand |
| Passed | 8 July 2026 |
| Enacted | 23 August 2026 |
| Signed | 18 August 2026 |
| Commenced | 24 August 2026 |
| Status: In force | |
The Act on Promoting a Peaceful Society, also known as the Peaceful Society Promotion Act (Thai: พระราชบัญญัติสร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข) is a 2026 Thai law offering political amnesty for specific political actions committed between 1 January 2005 and 16 July 2025.[1][2] The act be Thailand's 24th political amnesty law since the first amnesty decree issued after the Siamese revolution of 1932.[1]
Provisions
The bill excludes amnesty for those convicted of violating Article 112 of Thailand's criminal code, the country's lese majeste law.[3][4][5]
Legislative history
On 30 June 2026, the Senate passed the bill 103 to 3, with 22 abstentions.[6]
On 7 July 2026, the Senate version of the bill was endorsed by the governing coalition.[7]
On 8 July 2026, the House of Representatives passed the bill 306 to 141, with two abstentions.[8] It is now pending royal assent.[8]
On August 18, 2026, Vajiralongkorn signed in this bill into law, which was published in the Royal Gazette on August 23, 2026 and came into effect on August 24, 2026.[9]
References
- 1 2 Sattaburuth, Aekarach (2026-07-06). "Amnesty for the half-hearted". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "วุฒิสภาผ่านร่าง พ.ร.บ.สร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข นิรโทษกรรมคดีการเมืองย้อนหลัง 20 ปี ไม่รวม "คดี ม. 112" ทุกกรณี". BBC News ไทย (in Thai). 2026-06-29. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Senate makes changes to amnesty bill". Bangkok Post. 2026-06-30. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Senate passes amnesty bill, excludes royal defamation | Prachatai English". prachataienglish.com. 2026-07-03. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ Sattaburuth, Aekarach (2026-07-01). "Bhumjaithai: Principles unchanged in revised amnesty bill". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ Sattaburuth, Aekarach (2026-07-06). "Amnesty for the half-hearted". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ Sattaburuth, Aekarach (2026-07-08). "Govt backs new amnesty bill". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- 1 2 "House passes amnesty bill". Bangkok Post. 2026-07-08. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ "โปรดเกล้าฯ พ.ร.บ.สร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข มีผลใช้บังคับตั้งแต่ 24 ส.ค." www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 2026-08-23. Retrieved 2026-08-23.