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‘Penguin’ vows hunger strike in protest

‘Penguin’ vows hunger strike in protest

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Arrested anti-government protester Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak shows a three-finger salute upon arrival at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Monday. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, a co-leader of the Ratsadon group, has told the court he will be on a hunger strike until all people accused of royal insult and other political charges are allowed bail during the dramatic first meeting of parties to the cases at the Criminal Court in Bangkok.

The court ordered another meeting in camera in the afternoon.

The meeting on Monday was for two merged cases indicted separately. Both involved the youth-led demonstration on Sept 19-20 last…

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