Pro-democracy protesters splash paint on the exterior of the Criminal Court premises during an anti-government demonstration march calling for the release of detained political activists in Bangkok on May 2, 2021. Many others were throwing water balloons into the court house on Sunday. - AFP
BANGKOK, May 2 (AFP): Hundreds of Thai protesters hurled red paint, tomatoes and eggs at a Bangkok court Sunday, demanding the release of all political detainees, including an activist who was hospitalised after a hunger strike.
The student activist Parit Chiwarak -- widely known by his nickname "Penguin" -- has been held on remand since being charged in February under Thailand's strict royal defamation laws. He has been denied bail repeatedly.
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