Court dismisses appeal for release of four protesters
published : 15 Feb 2021 at 19:42 Activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, Parit Penguin Chiwarak and Arnon Nampa flash three-fingers salute as they arrive at the criminal court after the public attorney moved to prosecute royal insult charges against them at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Feb 9. (Reuters photo)
The Appeal Court has dismissed an appeal for the temporarily releases of four key Ratsadon members facing royal defamation charges.
It cited as reasons the severe penalties of the offences, their brazen behaviours which tarnish the highly respected monarchy and hurt the feelings of all loyal Thais without fear of the law, their past records of similar offences and flight risks.
BANGKOK: A confrontation between police and pro-democracy protesters turned ugly late Saturday (Feb 13) with a number of injuries and arrests, following a peaceful protest earlier in the day at Democr
Police and protesters face off again
Democracy Monument draped in red banner calling for freeing of four movement leaders and end to S112
published : 13 Feb 2021 at 23:00
updated: 14 Feb 2021 at 07:29
49 A protester lies on the ground after witnesses said he was beaten by police near Sanam Luang on Saturday night. (Reuters Photo)
A confrontation between police and pro-democracy protesters turned ugly late Saturday with a number of injuries and arrests, following a peaceful protest earlier in the day at Democracy Monument in Bangkok.
Tensions had been high all evening but most rally participants had dispersed peacefully, with a promise to stage another rally next Saturday, when a showdown between a small group of demonstrators and police turned violent.
Police fired tear gas as protesters rallied outside Pathumwan police station in Bangkok after some were arrested during a rally at Pathumwan intersection.
A number of Ratsadon protesters have gathered at Pathumwan intersection in Bangkok after the Criminal Court denied bail for four of their key members who faced royal insult charges.