Prim Boonpattararaksa, mother of anti-government protester Jatupat "Pai Daodin" Boonpattararaksa, reacts after her son was denied bail and transferred to prison after being charged with insulting the monarchy, at the Criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirusupa
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Three Thai protest leaders were jailed on Monday pending their trial for insulting the country's powerful monarchy, their lawyer said, after the state prosecutor indicted 18 activists for sedition over anti-government rallies last year.
The jailed protesters had broken traditional taboos by criticising King Maha Vajiralongkorn, risking prosecution under a strict lese majeste law that makes insulting or defaming the king, queen, heir and regent punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
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