<p>For our 2021 Person of the Year, Prachatai has chosen Worawan Sae-aung,&nbsp;an elderly fruit vendor and regular protest-goer,&nbsp;for her courage in standing up against the authorities and her relentless support of the pro-democracy movement.</p>

<p>Student activist Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul has been granted bail to allow her to complete class projects and take her final examinations, after spending 17 days in detention.</p>

<p>On 19 October, more protests took place at many sites in Bangkok and other provinces. It is the fifth day in a row and the organizers have called for a break of 24 hours to wait and see the government response.</p>