Thai royal guards march at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, June 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The mother of a leading activist against the military junta in Thailand was charged on Monday with insulting the country's monarchy in a one-word Facebook post.
Patnaree Chankij was brought to a military court in Bangkok after the country's attorney general decided to press charges despite police saying earlier that they would not pursue a case against the 40-year-old woman.
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