Police would use the lese majeste law against protesters if they were instructed to, Pol Maj Gen Piya Tawichai, deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB), said on Thursday.
Pol Maj Gen Piya was responding to questions about Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s warning that the government would use “all laws and all articles” against protesters escalating the political conflict.
The protesters’ demands include limiting the political power wielded by the monarchy.
Gen Prayut did not specifically refer to Section 112, the lese majesty law, which carries harsh prison penalties.
Pol Maj Gen Piya said he had not yet looked into the details of the prime minister’s statement, but if it included using the lese…
