Thai actress aiding protests charged with insulting monarchy | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Pro-democracy protest fund-raiser Inthira Charoenpura speaks from a makeshift stage outside Bang Khen Metropolitan Police Station, Bangkok, on Dec. 21. (AP Photo) BANGKOK--A well-known actress who is one of the most high-profile supporters of Thailand’s pro-democracy protest movement answered a police summons Monday charging her with violating the country’s harsh law against defaming the monarchy, even though she is not known to have spoken publicly about the royal institution. Inthira “Sai” Charoenpura, who is also a singer, has drawn both praise and criticism for giving material sup...