Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon on anti-government protesters on Saturday, the culmination of a running battle in which demonstrators were forced to change their destination three times.
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Police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon on anti-government protesters on Saturday, the culmination of a running battle in which demonstrators were forced to change their destination three times.
Redem protest leader Hathairat gets bail
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published : 10 May 2021 at 16:02
6 Activist Hathairat Kaewseekram, who was arrested after a protest outside the Criminal Court on May 2 and was released on bail on Monday by the Appeal Court. (Photo from @TLHR2014 Twitter account)
The Appeal Court on Monday granted bail to Hathairat Kaewseekram, one of two Restart Democracy (Redem) group leaders arrested after a protest outside the Criminal Court on the night of May 2.
The other arrestee was Roseekeen Niyomdecha.
A representative of Thai Lawyers for Human Rights earlier filed for their release on bail with the Criminal Court, but the court turned down the request.
Judiciary office looks for arrests
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Activists in hot water over Sunday ruckus at court
published : 4 May 2021 at 04:24
3 City workers are cleaning paint in front of the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Monday, after a protest there on Sunday when protesters splash red paint there. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
The Office of the Judiciary has called for legal action against members of the Restart Democracy (Redem) group who on Sunday night protested in front of the Criminal Court on Ratchdaphisek Road to call for the release of leading activists detained on lese majeste and other charges.
The protest was organised by the Restart Democracy (Redem) group, an offshoot of the Ratsadon movement. They sprayed paint on the signage outside the court and threw objects into the premises before ending the protest.
Court denies bail, protesters rally
published : 3 May 2021 at 04:30
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Anti-government protesters rallied outside the Criminal Court in Bangkok yesterday to voice their anger after the court denied another bail request by detained activists, including the ailing student protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak.
A group of demonstrators marched from the Victory Monument to the court on Ratchaphisek Road to show their opposition to the court's decision not to grant bail for the protest leaders.
"Our patience is running out. The war has just begun," an organiser said through a loudspeaker. The rally was organised by the Restart Democracy (Redem) group, an offshoot of the Ratsadon movement.
Office of Judiciary calls for legal action against Redem protesters
published : 3 May 2021 at 15:54
16 A protester prepares to throw a tomato as anti-government demonstrators call for the release of detained political activists, outside the Criminal Court on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)
The Office of the Judiciary has called for legal action against members of the Restart Democracy (Redem) group who on Sunday night protested in front of the Criminal Court for the release on bail of leading activists of the Ratsadon movement detained on lese majeste and other charges.
In a statement released on Monday, the office said the courts of justice, in deliberating legal cases and issuing orders, gave importance to the rights and liberties of the people regarding expression of opinion.
Rally outside court after bail denied for detained protest leaders
published : 2 May 2021 at 19:03
35 Pro-democracy protesters splash paint on the exterior of the Criminal Court premises during an anti-government demonstration calling for the release of detained political activists on Sunday. (AFP photo)
Protesters rallied outside the Criminal Court on Sunday to air their anger after the court denied another bail request for detained activists, including ailing student leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak.
A number of demonstrators walked from Victory Monument to the court on Ratchaphisek Road to show their opposition to the court's decision not to grant bail for the protest leaders.
Since the banning of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit from politics, and the dissolution of his Future Forward Party in February 2020, which had widespread youth support, students lost a political platform that was publicly airing their grievances. The shutting down of Future Forward denied students any political voice, which led to Thammasat University students organizing ‘leaderless’ demonstrations and protests in the Bangkok city centre, last year. Demonstrations of this size have not been seen in Bangkok since ex-politician Suthep Thaugsuban organized the shutdown Bangkok rallies, which led to the downfall of the Yingluck Shinawatra government, and installation of former army leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister in a military led coup in 2014.