Australia stands by 'routine diplomatic practice' in Thai politician's sedition case

The Australian Government has defended its decision to send a diplomat to observe a controversial legal case in Bangkok, after the Thai Government summoned the Australian Ambassador in for talks over the incident.Dozens of foreign diplomats were present as political party leader was charged with seditionHe says the charges are politically motivated and levelled by the Thai military junta

On Saturday, the youth-focussed Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit attended a Bangkok police station to be formally charged with sedition. A first secretary from the Australian embassy was among a dozen diplomats present, from embassies including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and France.

Some diplomats shook Mr Thanathorn's hand as he entered the police station, where he stopped at the door to give supporters the three-fingered salute borrowed from the movie The Hunger Games, that has become a symbol of defiance against the Thai junta.

Goodness gracious me! Has the Australian government (DFAT) suddenly grown some!

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