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Four protest leaders denied bail again

Four protest leaders denied bail again

Third setback in efforts to secure release of foursome awaiting lese majeste trials

Co-leaders of the Ratsadon Group, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Arnon Nampa, flash a three-finger salute during a visit to the Office of the Attorney-General in Bangkok on Feb 9. (File photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

The Court of Appeal has again rejected a request to temporarily release four pro-democracy protest leaders facing royal insult charges, saying there was no reason to change the previous ruling.

It was the third rejection of attempts to free the foursome, who face the prospect of months behind bars before their trials start.

Noraset Nanongtoom, a lawyer from Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, on Saturday posted a copy of…

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