Thai protesters push on despite charges of royal defamation

The protests have been going on for weeks (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand again took to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday, even as the government escalated its legal battle against them.

On Tuesday, police had issued summonses for 12 protest leaders to answer charges of lese majeste, defaming or insulting key members of the royal family.