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Pro-democracy protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul was released from Klong Prem Central Prison after being granted bail by the Criminal Court on Thursday evening.

Krisadang Nutjaras, an attorney from the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Centre, on Friday visited the Criminal Court along with professors from the faculties of political science, sociology and anthropology at Thammasat University and Mahidol University to post bail for three pro-democracy protesters of the Ratsadon group.

The Criminal Court on Monday set bail amount at Bt35,000 each for eight suspects who allegedly assaulted crowd control police during the pro-democracy protest in front of the Supreme Court in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district on Saturday night.

The Criminal Court on Tuesday denied bail to four Ratsadon pro-democracy group leaders – Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Arnon Nampa, Somyos Prueksakasemsuk and Patiwat “Bank” Saraiyam.

Two courts in Bangkok on Monday granted bail to six protesters arrested at Victory Monument and Samyan Mitrtown on Saturday.

The Appeal Court on Monday released 19 demonstrators on bail, including singer Chaiamorn "Ammy" Kaewwiboonpan.

Dr Tossaporn Serirak, a former Pheu Thai MP who became famous after being arrested while helping injured protesters on Friday, was granted bail by Pathumwan Municipal Court on Monday.

Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome visited the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road on Friday to offer bail surety for pro-democracy activist Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa.

Three more protest leaders have been denied bail after being arrested in an ongoing government crackdown on the pro-democracy movement.

Nine prominent pro-democracy activists, including human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, were granted bail today on condition they do not repeat their alleged offences.

Investigators from the Samranrat Police Station in Bangkok reportedly called on the Criminal Court on Thursday (August 13) to demand a revocation of bail release granted to human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa and Eastern Youth for Democracy member Phanuphong Chatnok.

The country’s first batch of 35 courts marshal or bailiffs, whose main duties are providing security at court houses and tracking down offenders who jump bail, were ready to start working from tomorrow (August 6) onward, after completing a 14-day intensive academic and field training programme , said Office of the Judiciary secretary-general Sarawut Benjakul today.