The denial of bail for two people found guilty of royal defamation this June has brought the number of political prisoners in Thailand to 17. Of this number, 10 are detained following a final verdict from the Supreme Court or after a decision not to appeal. The remaining 7 are detained pending trial or appeal, 4 of whom on royal defamation charges.

<p>Four protesters detained pending trial on charges relating to the burning of a police truck during a protest on 11 June 2022 have been granted bail after spending over 240 days in prison.</p>

<p>A protester currently detained on charges relating to recent protests at the Din Daeng Intersection attempted suicide over the weekend by overdosing on paracetamol while in detention at the Bangkok Remand Prison.</p>

<p>An 18-year-old homeless man faces 21 charges resulting from protests at the Din Daeng intersection in August &ndash; October 2021.</p>

<p>These interviews with 5 among the many people who have clashed with Crowd Control Police at the Din Daeng intersection attempt to explain the motives behind the burning, explosions and firing at the police in a way that they still believe is nonviolent.</p>

<p>On the surface of events, we may only see media photos of the confrontations at Din Daeng since August 2021, but an observer of the protests sees many minor details under the surface which could help defuse the violence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An interview with the page admin of &lsquo;Thalugaz&rsquo; regarding the continuous clash with police at one of Bangkok&#39;s major intersections. They insist that they are within international framework of nonviolence while the violence comes from the&nbsp;provocations by Crowd Control Police.</p>

<p>78 people including minors, volunteer medics, and bystanders have been arrested following a clash between protesters and crowd control police on Saturday night (11 September).</p>