Protesters callling for the dissolution of the military government of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha and the release of activists Anon Numpa and Panupong Jadnok, who had been arrested on various charges the day before, during a flash mob in Bangkok on August 8, 2020. Hundreds of Thais gathered in central Bangkok on August 8 to protest against the arrests of two activists following weeks of daily demonstrations across Thailand. - AFP
BANGKOK, Aug 8 (Reuters): Dozens of protesters gathered in front of a Bangkok court on Saturday to demand the release of activist leaders, vowing to escalate anti-government demonstrations with a call for a protest in the Thai capital.
Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, 35, and student activist Panupong Jasnok, 23, were arrested on Friday and held overnight in connection with recent protests demanding greater democracy.
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