Jailed Thai Coal Protesters Can’t Afford Bail

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

  

Security officers scuffle with anti-coal protesters Monday in Songkhla province

 

BANGKOK — Fifteen people who oppose a plan to build a coal plant in their hometown remain imprisoned Wednesday because they could not afford their bond money – set at 90,000 baht each by the court.

 

The bail ruling was made in the afternoon – nearly the time the court closes its doors – so a fundraising effort could not be made in time, their lawyer said. A renewed fundraising campaign is underway on Wednesday, the same day the United Nations raises its concern over arrests of the 16 suspects.

 

Full story:  http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2017/11/29/jailed-thai-coal-protesters-cant-afford-bail/

 

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I suspect this would not have happened if we had a legitimate, democratically elected Government, who actually understood that peaceful protests are democracy in action.

And to think of all the people in this country who've killed, maimed, stolen and pillaged and never spent a single second in prison. If the two Americans gays spend any time in prison also, it will really show how Thailand has it's priorities all wrong. 

Prachatai English‏ @prachatai_en 7m7 minutes ago

UN Human Rights Office calls for the immediate release of all arrested during a coal plant protest

https://prachatai.com/english/node/7494

Edited November 29, 20178 yr by hathairat2711

11 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I suspect this would not have happened if we had a legitimate, democratically elected Government, who actually understood that peaceful protests are democracy in action.

The last democratically elected government seemed to lack that understanding as well.

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Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan told reporters Tuesday that police acted in self-defense. He described the arrested demonstrators as “hardcore” elements attempting to provoke clashes.

“This has nothing to do with politics at all,” said Gen. Prawit, who’s in charge of national security.'

 

Piglet as usual making a fool of himself.

 

Looks to me as if the police outnumber the demonstrators 3 to 1.