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Eksiam Defamation Law · Bangkok

Defamation Cases
and Reputation Protection
Start with Strategy,
Not a Rushed Response

When your reputation is attacked, what matters is not rushing to sue or to hit back, but a full assessment of the statement, its context, the digital evidence, and the legal consequences, so that you can choose the right course of action in or out of court.1

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01Practice Areas

Services in Defamation Cases and Reputation Protection

Choose the service that fits your situation, or start with a consultation to assess the facts and the evidence before deciding which route is right.

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02Online Defamation

Today’s defamation cases start on a screen

Posts, video clips, stories, messages in LINE groups, business reviews, and replies are all evidence that must be preserved properly and interpreted within the right legal framework. This section brings together guidance on preserving digital evidence and on the relationship between defamation under the Criminal Code and the Computer-related Crime Act, stressing that not every case of online defamation is automatically an offense under the Computer-related Crime Act.

  • Preserving screenshots, links, and witness testimony together in the right way
  • Assessing statements on Facebook, LINE, TikTok, and YouTube
  • Avoiding conduct that could damage your own case
How to preserve digital evidence (Thai) Defamation vs. the Computer-related Crime Act (Thai)

A Caution on the Computer-related Crime Act

Section 14(1) of the Computer-related Crime Act contains the words “which is not an offense of defamation under the Criminal Code” (unofficial translation), and this wording must be interpreted with care. Online defamation is therefore not always automatically an offense under the Computer-related Crime Act.2

03Who We Help

We act for injured parties, accused persons, businesses, and the media

Each side starts from a different position and faces different risks, so we begin with your actual situation before proposing a course of action.

For the Injured

Those who have been defamed or had their reputation damaged

We assess the statement, its context, who saw it, and the evidence before deciding whether to negotiate, send a letter, or bring proceedings, so that your response is effective and does not close off your own options.

For the Accused

Those who have received a summons or been sued

We prepare your approach before you give a statement, review the allegations, and build defenses such as expression of opinion in good faith or proof of truth, weighing both the outcome of the case and the effect on your reputation.

For Business

Businesses and executives

We plan responses to negative reviews, references in the media, attacks by former employees, and misuse of your name or logo, with a reputation-protection plan that works alongside your communications and HR teams.

For Media

Media and organizations

We balance the freedom to report with legal liability and professional ethics, distinguishing clearly between the law that applies and professional rules and codes of ethics, which have a different status.

04How We Work

We start from the facts, not just from feelings

A defamation case calls for an understanding of people, close attention to the evidence, and legal precision.

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In-depth assessment

We listen to the facts, your concerns, the impact on your reputation, and the outcome you actually want.

02

Analysis of the statement and the evidence

We examine the statement, its context, who received it, the date and time, the channel of publication, and the related digital evidence.

03

Legal strategy

We weigh the options: negotiation, a demand letter, a criminal complaint, litigation, defending the case, or a claim for compensation.

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Systematic execution

We carry out the chosen approach, whether in negotiation, before the inquiry official, in court, or in communications with the other party.

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Closure and risk reduction

We summarize the outcome, put preventive measures in place, and help the person or organization communicate more carefully going forward.

Not sure where to start? We can help you set the priorities.

05Philosophy

Before you sue, plead, or respond, you need to see both the shape of the case and the impact on your reputation.

Pursuing a defamation case is not simply a matter of proving who said what. It also requires considering to whom the statement was published, in what context, how much the injured person was affected, and whether the other side may raise the defenses of expression of opinion in good faith or proof of truth.

Analyzing first reduces the risk of unnecessary litigation, lowers the chance of a counter-suit, and helps an accused person plan a careful defense without closing off their own options from the outset.

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06Insights

Articles to help you decide with clarity

Each article weighs the statutory text, Supreme Court precedent, and practical experience together, so that you can see the legal principle, the court’s reasoning, and the options that work in practice. The articles are currently in Thai.

Legal Basics
What Is Defamation? (Thai)
The elements of the offense and the legal framework to understand before taking action
Computer-related Crime Act
Defamation vs. the Computer-related Crime Act: What Is the Difference? (Thai)
Why an online post is not automatically a Computer-related Crime Act case
Online Defamation
Defamation on Facebook: Which Posts Cross the Line? (Thai)
Posting, sharing, and commenting that amount to defamation by publication under Section 328
Online Defamation
Is an Insulting Post That Names No One Still Defamation? (Thai)
The test of whether a third person could tell who was meant, under Supreme Court Judgment No. 5276/2562
Online Defamation
Is a Friends-Only Post Defamation by Publication? (Thai)
The scope of publication under Section 328 when a post is visible only to friends
Legal Basics
Is Posting the Truth Defamation? (Thai)
Proof of truth under Section 330 and the exemptions from liability under Section 329
Evidence
How to Preserve Evidence of Online Defamation So That It Carries Weight (Thai)
Screenshots, links, file metadata, and the admissibility of electronic evidence
Criminal Procedure
Defamed Online: Can You Report It to the Police, and Within How Many Months? (Thai)
The criminal complaint, the three-month prescription period under Section 96, private prosecution, and the compoundable offenses under the Computer-related Crime Act
Criminal Procedure
Accused of Online Defamation: The Rights of the Accused and the Defenses (Thai)
The summons, the right to remain silent, prescription, separating the Computer-related Crime Act charge, and settlement by compounding
Product and Service Reviews
Is a Negative Online Review of a Business Defamation? (Thai)
Fair comment under Section 329 (3) and Section 423 of the Civil and Commercial Code
Computer-related Crime Act
Editing Another Person's Image and Posting It Online: Is It an Offense under Section 16? (Thai)
Edited images, deepfakes, the fair-comment exception, prescription, and orders to destroy the data under Section 16/1
Read all articles (Thai)
※Footnotes · Legal Basis and References
  1. ↩ The offense of defamation under Section 326 of the Criminal Code and defamation by publication under Section 328, read together with the exemptions from liability and expression of opinion in good faith under Section 329 and proof of truth under Section 330, as well as civil liability for a wrongful act against reputation under Section 423 of the Civil and Commercial Code.
  2. ↩ Computer-related Crime Act B.E. 2550 (2007), as amended by the Computer-related Crime Act (No. 2) B.E. 2560 (2017), Section 14 (1), which contains the exclusion “which is not an offense of defamation under the Criminal Code” (unofficial translation).
    Thai original: “อันมิใช่การกระทำความผิดฐานหมิ่นประมาทตามประมวลกฎหมายอาญา”
07Contact

Tell us what has affected your reputation

If you are facing a post, an allegation, a review, a news report, or a message that affects your reputation, starting the right way matters more than responding immediately. Send us the basic facts so that our team can assess the approach that fits your facts and evidence.

We reply within one business day — your information is kept strictly confidential.

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Whichever side of a defamation case you are on, we are ready to listen and help you assess your options

Has someone defamed you or damaged your reputation?

If a post, review, or message has damaged your reputation or your business’s, preserve the evidence before the statement is edited or deleted, and note that a criminal complaint for defamation must be lodged within three months from the date you learned of the offense and of the identity of the offender.

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Has a complaint been filed against you, have you been sued, or are you worried about something you have already posted?

If you have received a summons or a formal notice, or are concerned that something you have already posted could become a case, reviewing the facts and the evidence before you give a statement or negotiate will let you see all of your options.

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