Explainer: Thailand's lese majeste law


  • World
  • Tuesday, 04 Aug 2020

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Some Thai anti-government protesters demanded reforms to the monarchy and the strict lese majeste law in unusually frank comments at a demonstration on Monday.

The law has played an important part in Thailand's recent politics.

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