Jatupat was charged and detained after he shared a BBC article deemed to have insulted the monarchy last December. He was accused of violating the lese majeste and computer crime laws.

He was released on bail, but that was revoked after investigators filed a complaint with the court accusing him of violating his bail conditions. Since then his lawyers have filed numerous requests for bail, which have been rejected by the court.

The representatives of Jatupat’s father Viboon Boonpatraraksa, who include a lecturer, believe that the activist may be able to come out of detention if the police complaint is withdrawn.