On May 9th, 2019, a youtube video made by political refugee ‘Pieangdin Rakthai’, exposed the continuing crisis of missing Thai activists. Cheep Chivasuth known as Loong [Uncle] Sanam Luang, Siam Theerawut known as Sahai Kaoniao Mamuang and Kritsana Thapthai known as Sahai Young Blood, were identified as three more refugees that have gone missing.
On 20 February 2019, at 10.00 a.m. the Administrative Court held the trial in case of Voice TV filing against NBTC. As there was a shutdown order from the NBTC that suspended Voice TV’s broadcast for 15 days between 13 and 27 February 2019. Earlier, the Administrative Court scheduled emergent examination so as to seek a temporary injunction against the order of NBTC. Therefore, the Administrative Court released the temporary injunction for Voice TV that enabled it continue to broadcast during the examination.