Tag: youth
Two hunger-striking youth activists freed on bail
TWO YOUTH activists facing charges under Criminal Code Section 112, known as the lese majeste law, were granted bail this afternoon (August 4) after being detained for 94 days during which they went on a hunger strike for over two months, Matichon newspaper said. The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court had scheduled a hearing for …
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Engineer who killed a youth in double parking row escapes jail
THE Chon Buri Supreme Court today (June 17) granted a reprieve from a jail term of three years and four months to an engineer who had shot dead a youth in a row over double parking in February 2017, Sanook.com, Siam Rath and Thai Rath newspapers said. The defendant, Mr. Suthep Phochonsomboon, 56, or …
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Free Youth group starts rally at Democracy Monument, Penguin shows up
THE rally by the Free Youth group at Democracy Monument kicked off at 2.33 p.m. this afternoon (August 16) amid tight security with demonstrators calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, INN News reported. The demonstrators, who insisted that their gathering was absolutely in accordance with law, said Gen. Prayut should step down to …
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