Thai prominent pro-democracy protest leader freed on bail after 200 days of detention

Pro-democracy activist Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak (R) embraces his mother Sueerat Chiwarak upon being released from Bangkok Remand Prison after being granted bail in Bangkok on February 24, 2022. - AFP

BANGKOK, Feb 25, 2022 (AFP): A Thai court on Thursday evening (Feb 24) freed a prominent pro-democracy protest leader on bail after almost 200 days in detention.

Student-led demonstrations in 2020, calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha's resignation and making unprecedented calls for reform to Thailand's untouchable monarchy, drew tens of thousands at their peak.