Unfreeze my bank accounts: Sombat, Chaturon tell Junta

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Sombat Boonngam-anong protests Friday at Government House.

 

BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activist Sombat Boonngam-anong vowed Friday that he would erect a tent and sleep in front of Government House if there was no progress on the unfreezing of his bank accounts.

 

Sombat’s bank accounts have been frozen for nearly four and a half years after he led a failed attempt to overthrow the junta, which staged the May 2014 military coup.

 

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/10/05/unfreeze-my-bank-accounts-sombat-chaturon-tell-junta/

 

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Good luck with that. 

Extended empathy for two decent individuals. 

 

I believe if I was a well known public activist, in which they are, I wouldn't be doing business or keeping accounts with the very controlled banking systems - as an instinctive safeguard. 

 

Governments, especially this one, can seize most anything they wish without cause or reason.