![]() ![]() “This decision has drawn a line and creates a red zone,' meaning that if you don't want to get charges or punishment, don't touch the monarchy,” he said. The ruling came in response to a complaint by a royalist lawyer who accused the activists of attempting to overthrow “the democratic system of government with the king as head of state.” The decision has broader application beyond the three defendants, said Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a legal expert and prominent progressive activist. ![]() It also appeared to broadly deter calls for reform of the monarchy by highlighting legal liabilities beyond a royal anti-defamation law under which more than 150 activists have been charged in the past two years. The ruling banned any similar activities in the future by the activists and their organizations. Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that three pro-democracy activists who called for reform of the monarchy were attempting to overthrow the nation's system of government with the king as head of state. ![]()
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