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Culture 3 months Thailand's anti-monarchy protestors are back at it again. They recently got decked out in crop tops and paraded around a shopping mall in Bangkok to make a statement. Why the crop tops? It's a subtle jibe against King Maha Vajiralongkorn who was seen walking around a German shopping mall, wearing a crop top and covered in tattoos. Shortly after the video went viral a few years ago, Thailand's authorities threatened to sue whoever circulated the video under their lèse-majesté laws. In Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, it is illegal to defame, insult, or threaten the ki...

Thai activists urge UN to help repeal royal defamation laws by By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul, The Associated Press Posted Dec 10, 2020 4:26 am EDT Last Updated Dec 10, 2020 at 4:28 am EDT BANGKOK — Pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok marked United Nations Human Rights Day on Thursday with rallies calling for the abolition of Thailand’s strict royal defamation law, which was recently revived to prosecute more than 20 of the protest movement’s leaders. Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, one of the leaders, submitted a letter to the United Nations on Thursday urging it to pressure the Thai govern...

Thai activists urge UN to help repeal royal defamation laws | 2020-12-10 17:25:50

Thai protest leaders charged under draconian lèse majesté law Charges were brought against 15 pro-democracy activists on Tuesday for challenging the Thai monarchy in recent mass protests. The conflict between the largely student-based demonstrations, which have involved tens of thousands in Bangkok, and the military junta has reached an impasse in recent weeks and there are signs that the government is preparing a crackdown. Ex-general Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave the go-ahead to police last month to resume enforcement of the draconian lèse-majesté law, which has not been used fo...