Thai police revive royal defamation law ahead of protest
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Inflatable yellow ducks, which have become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, are held by a protester during a rally Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand on Wednesday again took to the streets of the capital, even as the government escalated its legal battle against them, reviving the use of a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)Protesters flash the three-finger protest gesture during a rally Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)Protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak speaks to the media while wearing an outfit of a yellow duck, which has become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)A protester wears an inflatable yellow duck, which has become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, outside the headquarters of the Siam Commercial Bank, a publicly-held company in which the Thai King is the biggest shareholder, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Bangkok Thailand. Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand on Wednesday again took to the streets of the capital, even as the government escalated its legal battle against them, reviving the use of a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)A protester flashes the three-finger protest gesture during a rally outside the headquarters of the Siam Commercial Bank,a publicly-held company in which the Thai king is the biggest shareholder, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand on Wednesday again took to the streets of the capital, even as the government escalated its legal battle against them, reviving the use of a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/WasonWanichakorn)/// A protester wearing a headgear designed as a yellow duck, which has become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, sits in front of police standing guard outside the Siam Commercial Bank Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)A protester wears a head band designed with yellow ducks, which have become good-humored symbols of resistance during anti-government rallies, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)Protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak speaks during a rally while wearing an outfit of a yellow duck, which has become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, outside the Siam Commercial Bank, a publicly-held company in which the Thai king is the biggest shareholder, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)A protester takes a selfie with yellow ducks, which have become good-humored symbols of resistance during anti-government rallies, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)Police stand guard outside the Siam Commercial Bank where anti-government protesters are holding a rally Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)Security staff stand in front of a truck used as a stage during a rally outside the Siam Commercial Bank,a publicly-held company in which the Thai king is the biggest shareholder,Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)Rows of hard hats designed with yellow ducks, which have become good-humored symbols of resistance during anti-government rallies, are prepared for protest security staff Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)A protester flashes the three-finger protest gesture while wearing an outfit of a yellow duck, which has become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai authorities have escalated their legal battle against the students leading pro-democracy protests, charging 12 of them with violating a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Inflatable yellow ducks, which have become a good-humored symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, are held by a protester during a rally Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand on Wednesday again took to the streets of the capital, even as the government escalated its legal battle against them, reviving the use of a harsh law against defaming the monarchy. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)