Arnon Nampa dressed as Harry Potter gives a speech at the protest in August 2020.Image source, Reuters
Image caption,

Arnon Nampa dressed as Harry Potter at the protest in August 2020

ByJonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent, Reporting fromBangkok
  • Published1 hour ago

Even before they come through the door, you can hear the prisoners walking towards the courtroom, the shackles round their ankles clinking with each step.

The five who walk into the courtroom are familiar with the routine; they are facing multiple criminal prosecutions and have spent much of the past five years going back and forth to court.