Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament

A combination image shows student activist Chonthicha Jangrew arriving at the Thai military court after being arrested in Bangkok, Thailand, January 21, 2016 (top L), and as an election candidate for the Move Forward Party, speaking during the general election campaign in Pathum Thani, Thailand, March 17, 2023 (bottom L), and Piyarat "Toto" Chongthep jumping over a barricade during an anti-government protest as lawmakers debate constitutional change, outside the parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, November 17, 2020 (top R), and as an election candidate for the Move Forward Party, speaking during the general election campaign, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Chonthicha "Lookkate" Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in Thailand's May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition and defaming the king during unprecedented protests in 2020.

The 30-year-old is one of more than a dozen activists from a student-led protest movement who are taking their once-taboo cause from the streets to the ballot box as candidates in the election.