Thai police to charge two for violence against queen


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  • Friday, 16 Oct 2020

FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy protesters show the three-finger salute as they gather demanding the government to resign and to release detained leaders in Bangkok, Thailand October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai police said on Friday that two men would be charged with attempted violence against the queen, which carries a possible death sentence, after an incident in which her motorcade was heckled on Wednesday.

As Queen Suthida's convoy passed a group of protesters on Wednesday, video footage shows they gave the three-finger salutes of opposition to the establishment and shouted "our taxes", a reference to complaints about palace spending. Police pushed protesters away from the queen's car.

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