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Court dismisses appeal for release of four protesters

Activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Arnon Nampa flash three-fingers salute as they arrive at the criminal court after the public attorney moved to prosecute royal insult charges against them at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Feb 9. (Reuters photo)

The Appeal Court has dismissed an appeal for the temporarily releases of four key Ratsadon members facing royal defamation charges.

It cited as reasons the severe penalties of the offences, their brazen behaviours which tarnish the highly respected monarchy and hurt the feelings of all loyal Thais without fear of the law, their past records of similar offences and flight risks.

Last Tuesday, public prosecutors indicted Arnon Nampa, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk and Patiwat “Mor Lam Bank” Saraiyaem on charges…

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