Suthep Thaugsuban gave barnstorming speeches across Bangkok during the 2014 protests, leading daily marches in a self-proclaimed "shutdown" of one of Southeast Asia's largest citiesThe firebrand leader of anti-government protests that presaged Thailand's 2014 military coup was indicted on treason and terrorism charges on Wednesday linked to the deadly demonstrations. Suthep Thaugsuban, whose protest movement paralysed Bangkok for months and led to the toppling of the elected government in May 2014, was formally charged alongside eight other Democrat party politicians. Suthep and Chumpon Julsai, a former Democrat MP, were also charged terrorism, he told reporters. But the treason and terrorism case could end any lingering political aspirations held by Suthep. A new charter has already shrunk the power of elected politicians and reserves several parliament seats for military leaders.

Source: Daily Mail January 24, 2018 06:34 UTC