In a subsequent anti-government demonstration in Thailand, the prosecution charged four core members of the demonstrators with blasphemy on the 9th for slandering the royal family.
The four have been detained as they are, and demonstrators are increasing their opposition, saying the government is trying to curb protests.
Four people, including human rights lawyer Anon Nampar, have been indicted, who have been the main figures in anti-government protests calling for reform of the Thai royal system since July last year.
According to lawyers, the four have been accused of blaspheming the royal family in a protest in the capital Bangkok last September.
The four had been investigated at home, but on the 9th, after being charged, they were detained and their request for bail was denied.
Thailand's blasphemy is known for its heavy punishment of up to 15 years in prison if convicted, but according to a group of local lawyers working on human rights issues, anti-government demonstrations since July last year This is the first time a participant has been charged with blasphemy.
In Thailand, the infection of the new coronavirus has spread again since mid-December last year, and the demonstrators are preparing for a large-scale rally, but the government has suppressed protests due to the detention of the core members. We are strengthening the repulsion as we are trying to get in.