(From left) Pro-democracy activists Panupong 'Mike' Jadnok, Parit 'Penguin' Chiwarak, Panusaya 'Rung' Sithijirawattanakul and lawyer Arnon Numpa arrive at a police station in Bangkok on Nov 30, 2020. - AP
BANGKOK (Reuters): The most prominent leaders of Thai anti-government protests presented themselves at a police station on Monday (Nov 30) to hear charges of insulting the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, but said they would not be deterred from their demonstrations.
It is the first time in more than two years that anyone has been charged with lese majeste, Article 112 in the Thai criminal code, which can mean a jail sentence of up to 15 years.
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