BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai student activist vowed on Saturday to continue to protest against the government and demand reform of the monarchy after being detained overnight on charges related to a demonstration last month and released on bail. Some students have also demanded reforms to the powerful monarchy, once a taboo subject. "My arrest must not be wasted, people must talk more publicly about the monarchy," Parit said after reciting a 10-point call for monarchy reform issued earlier this week by one of the student group. Prayuth appealed for national unity earlier this week but also said some of the student activist demands on the monarchy "went too far." Last week two other activists were arrested and later released on similar charges to Parit, and Human Rights Watch said the criminal court has issued arrest warrants for 12 others for organising the July 18 protest.

Source: The Star August 15, 2020 08:48 UTC