A photo of a Thai police officer pointing a gun during a brutal student massacre in 1976 has been shared thousands of times in posts that claim he was the father of the recently elected governor of Bangkok. This is misleading: although the governor-elect's father took part in crackdown operations on the protests, records show that the man in the photo was not his father. Thai
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A Thai court on Tuesday freed on bail two Thai pro-democracy activists charged with royal defamation, including Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, who has been on a weeks-long hunger strike to protest being denied bail 10 times since his February arrest.
The court also released Chaiamorn “Ammy” Kaewwiboonpan, who was arrested in March for allegedly burning a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in front of a jail during an anti-government protest. A bail hearing for a third activist, Panupong “Mike” Jadnok, also charged with defaming the monarchy, was delayed as they were waiting for results of his COVID-19 test, authorities said.
“The court examined the evidence at the hearing for a temporary release of Parit and Chaiamorn and considered that the circumstances of the cases have changed. Therefore, the court granted a temporary release of Parit and Chaiamorn,” the Criminal Court in Bangkok said in a statement, without elaborating on how the situation
savage and vindictive higher-ups.
Kritsadang revealed that:
he visited Parit on 28 April and spoke to him through teleconference. During the visit, Parit told Kritsadang that he has
not been able to sleep, his skin is dry, and that he suffers from nausea and fatigue.
Blood was also found in his stools, but he has not been sent to the Medical Correctional Institution to have his condition assessed.
The court exhibited a
Meanwhile the “Department of Corrections has denied that Parit’s condition has worsened…”.
The ruling to deny bail was “signed by judge Tawan Rodcharoen. Judge Tawan delivered the verdict in the Joe Gordon lèse majesté case in 2011.” Joe had repeated bail requests denied. When he finally agreed to plead guilty and he was sentenced to 5 years.
Two Thai students imprisoned for leading mass protests that called for reform of the monarchy are in deteriorating health after spending up to six weeks on hunger strike, their lawyers have said. A lawyer acting for Parit Chiwarak, 23, who is known by the nickname Penguin, said he had fatigue, constant dizziness and was unable to stand. Parit began a hunger strike on 15 March to protest against his pre-trial detention. Panusaya.