Following is a list of events and scheduled events in the year 2024 in Thailand. The year
2024 is reckoned as the year 2567 in
Buddhist Era, the Thai calendar.
MP and Secretary-General of the
Bhumjaithai Party,
Saksayam Chidchob, is found guilty by the Constitutional Court of concealing his stakes in a company and resigns from his political positions.[8][9]
18 January – Thailand halts the import of poultry products from
Belgium and three French regions to prevent the spread of
Avian influenza.[10]
20 January:
The leader of a credit card theft gang who stole ฿8 million in a month is arrested.[11]
23 January –
Sa Kaeo province introduces a 10 pm curfew for minors aged under 15 following the murder of a 47-year old on 11 January by five minors.[13]
School teachers are no longer required to stay on campus after school hours following an attack on a teacher on 20 January.[15]
31 January: The Constitutional Court rules that the Move Forward Party and its leaders, including Pita, violated the constitution through its aim to amend Thailand's
lèse-majesté. The court has also ordered the party to end their campaign to amend the law.[16]
February
1 February:
Former senator Ruangkrai Leekitwattana submits a petition to the
Election Commission to disband the Move Forward Party.[17]
2 February:
UNESCO certifies
Songkran as part of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.[19]
7 February: The Thai government and
Muslimseparatists from the southern part of the country agree on a possible peace process to stop an
insurrection which started in 2004.[20]
18 February: Former Prime Minister
Thaksin Shinawatra is released on parole after spending six weeks in a Bangkok hospital on the account of his age and health.[21][22]
March
4 March: Former Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra is acquitted by the
Supreme Court on charges of corruption over a 2013 campaign to promote her government's infrastructure projects involving allegations of mishandling 240 billion baht ($6.7 billion) and failure to conduct proper bidding processes.[23]
12 April – Hundreds of refugees cross into Thailand from
Myanmar after the fall of
Myawaddy to ethnic armed organizations.[26]
29 April –
Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara resigns as foreign minister shortly after being removed as concurrent deputy prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle.[27]
14 May –
Netiporn Sanesangkhom, an activist charged with
lèse-majesté, dies in detention after staging a months-long
hunger strike calling for reform of the justice system and an end to the persecution of political dissidents.[30][31]