Thai Pro-Democracy Groups Vow to Intensify Protests as Leaders Charged
- Four activists detained after a court refused bail requests
- Protest groups call for more frequent gatherings after lull
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Thai pro-democracy groups have vowed to intensify their protests calling for monarchy reform and a new constitution, a day after a Bangkok court sent four of their leaders into pretrial detention on royal defamation charges.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered on Wednesday in central Bangkok for a second day to demand the immediate release of leaders, and to protest the government’s “inaction” toward their demands. One of the key protest leaders, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul said earlier that the refusal of bail is a sign that authorities are adopting a confrontational stance.