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SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
Suwanvara Law Firm Co., Ltd.
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
SUWANVARA LAWFIRM
Suwanvara Law Firm Co., Ltd.
Lopburi

Defamation Lawyer in Lopburi — Criminal and Civil Defamation, Online Defamation Cases

Defamation in Thailand has both criminal and civil dimensions — a post damaging another's reputation can attract liability under both. Online defamation can additionally engage the Computer-Related Crimes Act. We act for both plaintiffs (the defamed party) and defendants, focusing where possible on negotiated take-downs, written apologies, and damages claims only where warranted.

Scope of defamation lawyer work in Lopburi

  • Personal defamation (criminal defamation under the Penal Code)
  • Defamation by publication — Facebook, TikTok, print, broadcast
  • Computer-Related Crimes Act B.E. 2550 (amended 2560) for online content
  • Civil damages claims, take-down requests, and apology orders
  • Defence strategy — truth, fair comment, and good-faith critique
  • Platform coordination (Meta, TikTok, Google) for content removal and discovery

Process

  1. 1Capture screenshots with URL, date, and time stamps
  2. 2Issue a cease-and-desist demanding take-down and apology
  3. 3If ignored — file criminal complaint and civil damages claim
  4. 4Request platform disclosure of the poster (for anonymous accounts)
  5. 5Proceed to judgment or negotiate settlement

Documents to prepare

  • All screenshots (with URL and timestamps)
  • Evidence of harm (lost customers, contracts, opportunities)
  • Background relationship with the publisher (if any)
  • Plaintiff's Thai ID or passport

About our team in Lopburi

Lopburi is a King Narai-era historic city, a center for Thailand's military bases and academies, and a major agriculture and agro-industry province — famous sunflower fields, sugarcane and cassava farms, and the limestone quarries and cement plants around Phra Phutthabat and Khao Wong. We handle land, agriculture and agro-industry, factory, labor, business-contract, and family matters from our Bangkok branch.

Lopburi is close to Bangkok, so we serve cases here conveniently from our Bangkok branch — traveling to appear at Lopburi Provincial Court and coordinating with local agencies. With 40+ years' experience and Thai-English-Chinese service, we understand land and inheritance disputes across the farming districts, boundary disputes abutting military and state (rachaphatsadu) land, and matters involving cement plants, stone quarries, and agro-industry.

Courts we appear at in Lopburi

  • Lopburi Provincial Court
  • Lopburi Municipal Court
  • Lopburi Juvenile and Family Court

Covering Lopburi — Mueang Lopburi, Khok Samrong, Phatthana Nikhom, Chai Badan, Ban Mi — and nearby Saraburi, Sing Buri, and Nakhon Sawan

Past matters in Lopburi

  • Boundary and title dispute over farmland in Phatthana Nikhom district abutting state (rachaphatsadu) land
  • Contract advisory and labor matters for an agro-processing plant and a limestone quarry operator

Contact our Lopburi attorneys

We serve clients across Thailand. Initial consultation.

Frequently asked questions — defamation lawyer in Lopburi

3 questions answered

If the publisher agrees to take down the post and issue a written apology, most matters end at negotiation. Suing makes sense where harm is clear-cut (lost customers, damaged business) or the publisher refuses removal. We help you weigh which route is faster and more cost-effective.
It depends on demonstrable harm and the parties' standing. Courts weigh reach of the publication, severity of the words, and real impact — lost revenue, costs of public correction, and reputational damage — the court sets the figure case by case based on what is proven.
Fair comment by a reasonable member of the public is generally a defence, but the line between fair comment and defamation is thin. Content that exaggerates or uses inflammatory language beyond what a critique requires can cross the line. We can review content before publication to assess risk.