A court in Thailand granted bail Thursday to 15 pro-democracy activists who were arrested earlier this week during a protest against military rule at which several thousand police were deployed. Krisadang Nutjaras, a lawyer for the student activists, told reporters they applied for bail after the court agreed to a police request for a further 12 days' detention. Documents that police submitted to the court argued that bail should be denied because of the seriousness of the offenses. He also criticized the court for refusing to hear counterarguments when it considered the request for detention to be extended. The protesters, mainly middle-aged and elderly people led by a core of student activists, have been holding regular rallies for the last few months, calling for the junta to resign.

Source: ABC News May 24, 2018 08:44 UTC