Thai woman hit with sedition charge for posing with red bowl

A Thai woman has been charged with sedition, police said on Tuesday, after photos were spread of her holding a red bowl allegedly bearing a message from ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The images showed Theerawan Charoensuk, 54, holding a hand-sized bowl with a goodwill note apparently signed by Thaksin whose powerful political dynasty is locked in a decade-long struggle with the kingdom's military-backed royalist elite. She faces up to 7 years in jail if convicted. Her arrest comes as the ruling junta, who toppled a government led by Thaksin's sister in 2014, hardens its clampdown on political expression ahead of a referendum...Read more

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