Court rejects bail appeal by activist ‘Pai Dao Din’
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The Region IV Court of Appeal in Khon Kaen Tuesday rejected a petition by pro-democracy activist Jatupat Boonpatararaksa, who is better known as “Pai Dao Din”, which sought to block the revocation of his bail.
In a video-conference hearing, the court upheld the bail revocation on the grounds that Jatupat had shown a “lack of consideration” regarding state authority and the law, and that he might tamper with evidence if were released.
Jatupat has been accused of lese majeste for sharing a news article that allegedly insulted the monarchy. He was released on bail of Bt400,000, but the bail was revoked after he allegedly posted a message on Facebook stating that authorities wanted to profit from the bail because of the poor economy.
