Bail approved for ‘Penguin’, ‘Ammy’
Bail approved for ‘Penguin’, ‘Ammy’
THAILAND: The Criminal Court has granted bail to two key Ratsadon protesters - Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan - after they agreed not to get involved in activities deemed to dishonour the monarchy or stir up unrest.
Student activist Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak outside the Criminal Court in Bangkok in August 2020. Photo: Bangkok Post.
They are also prohibited from leaving the kingdom without permission and required to report to the court by schedule.
In approving the bail requests, the court yesterday (May 11) decided the nature of their cases had changed - it was the first time they offered not to tarnish the institution - and public prosecutors no longer opposed their temporary releases.
Bail approved for Penguin , Ammy
Pledge not to dishonour the monarchy among release conditions
published : 11 May 2021 at 20:07
22 Panusaya Rung Sithijirawattanaku waits for the release of her fellow anti-government protesters, arrested and charged with lese majeste, outside Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok on Tuesday. (Reuters photo)
The Criminal Court has granted bail to two key Ratsadon protesters Parit Penguin Chiwarak and Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan after they agreed not to get involved in activities deemed to dishonour the monarchy or stir up unrest.
They are also prohibited from leaving the kingdom without permission and required to report to the court by schedule.
In approving the bail requests, the court on Tuesday decided the nature of their cases had changed it was the first time they offered not to tarnish the institution and public prosecutors no longer opposed their temporary releases.