The Appeal Court on Friday morning granted bail to eight former leaders of the disbanded People’s Democratic Reform Committee who had been detained at Bangkok Remand Prison for two nights.
Their lawyer Sawat Charoenphon said the Appeal Court temporarily released them because they had not attempted to escape and had been allowed bail during their trial in the Criminal Court.
The court raised bail from 600,000 to 800,000 baht each, and prohibited them from leaving the country without prior permission.
The eight are Suthep Thaugsuban, Issara Somchai, Chumpol Julsai, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse…
