Legal victories for injured protestersThanat: Hit by teargas canisterThe Royal Thai Police (RTP) was on Tuesday ordered to pay compensation to two anti-government protesters severely injured by police munitions used during protests in the capital in 2021. In the first case, the Criminal Court ordered the RTP to compensate Thanat "Luk Nut" Thanakitamnuay for injuries caused during an anti-government protest at Victory Monument on Aug 13, 2021. After the protest, he was sent to receive medical treatment at a hospital, but he lost the sight in his right eye. After the ruling, Mr Thanat posted the court order and screenshots of a chat message between him and his lawyers on his Facebook page. Mr Thanat wrote that he was "speechlessly glad" about the ruling, as he saw little hope during the court process.

Source: Bangkok Post August 23, 2023 00:25 UTC