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Turbulent Thailand

Thailand has most key pro-democracy leaders in detention

Three more locked up for lese-majeste; student movement looks rudderless

Key student leaders Panusaya "Rung" Sithijirawattanakul, Panupong "Mike" Jadnok, Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa and others spoke to the press when they arrived at the Office of the Attorney General on Mar. 8  to be informed they face charges of lese-majeste. The three were later denied bail and incarcerated.    © Reuters
MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer | Thailand

BANGKOK -- Thailand's pro-democracy movement is becoming increasingly leaderless after the Criminal Court in Bangkok denied bail on Monday to three more leading protest figures: Panusaya "Ruang" Sithijirawattanakul, Panupong "Mike Rayong" Jadnok and Jatupat "Pai Dao Din" Boonpattararaksa.

The three have been charged with lese-majeste in addition to other alleged offenses.

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