Arnon Nampa
Arnon Nampa (Thai: อานนท์ นำภา; RTGS: Anon Namphaalso spelled Anon Numpa; born August 18, 1984) is a Thai human rights lawyer and activist. He has openly criticized the monarchy of Thailand, which is controversial in the country. He was initially regarded as a prominent human rights defender during his tenure as a human rights lawyer and later accumulated multiple criminal charges due to his active involvement in pro-democracy activism. He is one of the leading figures of the 2020–2021 Thai protests, co-leading reforms to the monarchy reform movement by non-elite people for first time in Thai history.
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อานนท์ นำภา | |
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| Born | 18 August 1984 Roi Et, Thailand |
| Alma mater | Ramkhamhaeng University (LLB) Thai Bar Association (BL) |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | 2020–2021 Thai protests' co-leader |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Jarupong Thongsin for Democracy Award (2020) Gwangju Prize for Human Rights (2021) |
In 2020, Nampa was detained without trial for 24 days. Further to Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha using all laws, including lèse-majesté, against protesters in November 2020, Nampa's detention was ultimately extended to 110 days. After he received bail in June 2021, he was imprisoned again from August 9, 2021, to February 27 February 2022, without trial for 203 days. His total imprisonment time between 2020 and 2022 is 337 days.
On January 17, 2024, Nampa was sentenced to further four-year imprisonment for lèse-majesté through social media in 2021.