Hundreds of thousands of people marched in student-led demonstrations last year. Now some face decades behind bars.
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Thailand Steps Up Response as Antigovernment Protests Escalate
Water cannons were used for the first time to clear protesters off the streets, and two demonstrators face charges that could put them in prison for life.
As Motorcade Rolls By, Thai Royal Family Glimpses the People’s Discontent
As antigovernment protesters took to the streets, officials imposed an emergency decree in Bangkok, and gatherings of five or more people were banned.
Protests Grow in Thailand, Where Speaking Out Can Be Perilous
Demonstrators are demanding change in a country with a long history of suppressing dissent. Some protesters are even defying the taboo against criticizing the monarchy.