Anti-government protesters rallied outside the Criminal Court in Bangkok yesterday to voice their anger after the court denied another bail request by detained activists, including the ailing student protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak.
A group of demonstrators marched from the Victory Monument to the court on Ratchaphisek Road to show their opposition to the court's decision not to grant bail for the protest leaders.
"Our patience is running out. The war has just begun," an organiser said through a loudspeaker. The rally was organised by the Restart Democracy (Redem) group, an offshoot of the Ratsadon movement.
They sprayed paint on the signage outside the court, flashed their three-finger salute and threw objects into the premises before ending the protest after about an hour.
Police warned them to stop throwing objects and said they were ready to take action if the call was ignored.
The protest came after the court on Thursday rejected a bail request by seven co-leaders. They included Mr Parit, who was sent to Ramathibodi Hospital on Friday for a check up on his health condition after he began a hunger strike on March 16.
Protest leaders announced the dissolution of the protest, causing anger among some hardline protesters who threw belongings at police inside the court.