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Court again denies bail for 4 protest leaders

Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul (left) and other protest leaders receive roses from supporters as they arrive at the Office of the Attorney-General, where public prosecutors submitted evidence supporting charges against them, on Wednesday. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

The Criminal Court on Wednesday again rejected a request to temporarily release four protest leaders facing royal insult charges.

Their lawyer, Kritsadang Nutcharas, made a third attempt to win bail for Anon Nampa, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk and Patiwat “Mor Lam Bank” Saraiyaem with a 200,000 baht surety for each of the four.

Mr Kritsadang said the court denied the request, citing the same reasons used for earlier rulings. 

The Criminal Court on Feb 9 and the Court of Appeal on Monday cited the defendants’…

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