Weakened Penguin declares his spirit is strong enough to keep fighting
In a Facebook post on Thursday, pro-democracy activist Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak said he will continue fighting for democracy and that he had been discharged from hospital.
Parit, along with co-leaders Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Panupong "Mike" Jadnok, had been admitted to Praram 9 Hospital in Bangkok last week. Panusaya has reportedly been discharged, while Panupong is still undergoing treatment.
In his post, Parit said that though his body was not ready for the fight yet, his heart is. “I have waited to join the battle with other protesters for half a month now, and as soon as my body is ready, I will join a rally demanding the expulsion of dictators.”
Thanking doctors and nurses for caring for him, he said the backing provided by his supporters only proves that nothing can imprison a star from shining.
Though the three protest leaders have been granted temporarily release, they may end up behind bars soon owing to the 80 charges police have said they face.