An appeals court in Thailand on Friday reversed the acquittals of five people charged with impeding the motorcade of the country’s queen during pro-democracy demonstrations in 2020, handing them prison sentences ranging from 16 to 21 years.
The case stemmed from an incident on Oct. 14, 2020, on the fringes of a rally in Bangkok that was calling for democratic reforms, including to the privileges of the country’s powerful monarchy.
