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Appeal Court allows PDRC leaders to walk free on bail

Former leaders of the now-defunct People’s Democratic Reform Committee leave Bangkok Remand Prison about noon yesterday after they were granted bail. From left, in the front row are Nataphol Teepsuwan, Thaworn Senneam, Issara Somchai, Suthep Thaugsuban and Buddhipongse Punnakanta. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)

The eight former leaders of the disbanded People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) jailed this week by the Criminal Court, walked out of Bangkok Remand Prison on Friday afternoon after the Appeal Court granted them bail.

They had spent the two previous nights behind bars.

Their lawyer Sawat Charoenphon said the Appeal Court granted them bail  on Friday morning because they had not attempted to flee while out on bail during their trial in the Criminal Court.

However the court increased the bail…

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