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‘Rung’, ‘Penguin’ freed on bail

Parit ‘Penguin’ Chiwarak (left) and Panusaya ‘Rung’ Sithijirawattanakul during the really on Sept 19 at Sanam Luang. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

A court has granted bail for three protesters, including leaders Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak.

The Appeal Court on Monday evening overuled the lower court’s decision and allowed bail for Ms Panusaya, Mr Parit and Nutchanon Pairoj for a surety of 200,000 baht each.

Since the court order came after its administration office closed on Monday, they will have the submit a petition again on Tuesday.

The trio were arrested after a crackdown on demonstrators near Government House on Oct 15, but not for they did during the rally. The police used outstanding warrants from a rally at Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus to…

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