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Third bail request for protest leaders denied
published : 22 Feb 2021 at 17:35
70 Panas Tassaneeyanon (left), a former rector of Thammasat University s Faculty of Law, and Charnvit Kasetsiri, an ex-dean of the university, arrive at the Criminal Court on Monday to offer themselves as guarantors for four Ratsadon co-leaders held on lese majeste charges since Feb 9. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
The Criminal Court has rejected the third bail request for four key Ratsadon members held on charges of lese majeste, even though a former university rector and an ex-dean offered to be their guarantors.
Charnvit Kasetsiri, who was rector of Thammasat University from 1994-95, and Panas Tassaneeyanon, dean of the faculty of law from 1986-88, arrived at the court at 1pm on Monday to offer themselves as the guarantors for the temporary releases of Arnon Nampa, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk and Patiwat “Mor Lam B
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.
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.