Is blasphemy illegal in Thailand?
Criminal offense
Thailand has blasphemy laws under the 1956 penal code and Sangha Act, with imprisonment penalties for insulting Buddhism or religious beliefs.
Thailand is one of 40 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 70% of the 57 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Myanmar
- Criminal offense Myanmar has blasphemy laws under Sections 295A and 298 of the Penal Code, with penalties including imprisonment and fines for outraging religious feelings.
- Bangladesh
- Criminal offense Bangladesh's blasphemy laws prohibit hurting religious sentiments, with the government rejecting calls for death penalty but maintaining criminal penalties.
- Malaysia
- Criminal offense Malaysia prohibits insult to religion with penalties under both Sharia courts and the Malaysian Penal Code.
- Indonesia
- Criminal offense Indonesia's Article 156(a) criminalizes public expressions of hostility toward religions, with up to five years imprisonment.
- India
- Criminal offense India has blasphemy laws under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code, intended to prevent insulting religions and outrage religious feelings.
- Philippines
- Criminal offense Philippines punishes crimes against religious worship with imprisonment.
Other laws in Thailand
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
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