<p>Leaked testimony from a police officer shows that executives in the Criminal Court stepped in and revoked an arrest warrant on drug and money laundering charges issued against Thai senator Upakit Pachariyangkun.</p>

<p>Although it&rsquo;s now common for royal insult defendants to be freed on bail, their freedom often comes with vague conditions like bans on joining protests that could lead to &ldquo;chaos&rdquo; or doing anything that &ldquo;damages&rdquo; the monarchy. Experts question whether these conditions may violate the rights to free expression.&nbsp;</p>