Any kind of protests still illegal under Covid-19 emergency, says Bangkok police


Pro-democracy protesters hold up the three-finger salute during a rally at a traffic intersection in Bangkok on October 15, 2020. - AFP

BANGKOK, Jan 16 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Demonstrators had gathered in support of imprisoned protesters in Bangkok on Saturday, prompting Metropolitan Police to warn that public rallies remain illegal under Covid restrictions.

Supporters of the youth-led anti-establishment protests congregated outside the Supreme Court and Bangkok Remand Prison, where Arnon Nampa and other protest leaders are detained on serious charges including lese majeste and sedition. Arnon is reportedly ill with Covid-19.

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