Parit Chiwarak

[6] In 2016, he was lauded for advocating against the 2016 junta-sponsored draft Thai Constitution on the grounds that it could remove 15 years of free education.

[9] In February 2019, Parit demonstrated against Thai general Apirat Kongsompong's decision to broadcast the controversial Cold War military anthem ‘Nak Phaen Din’ (‘Scum of the Earth’) on the grounds that the song incited hatred and was charged with violating the 2015 Public Assembly Act.

[13] The next month, Parit was involved in the “Free Youth” rally in Bangkok on the 18th, the largest Thai political protest since the 2014 military coup.

[17] Parit was first arrested in mid-August 2020 and then released on bail, and is currently facing 18 charges, from violating cleanliness laws to sedition.

[18] He has since been on a hunger strike since 15 March 2021,[19] and was hospitalised on 30 April 2021 over concerns of shock if his condition worsened and require specialised care.