Run Against Dictatorship press conference held at Thammasat University

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Run Against Dictatorship press conference held at Thammasat University

By The Nation

 

 

The Chana Songkhram Metropolitan Police Station reportedly prevented a press conference for the Run Against Dictatorship campaign from going ahead at Royal Rattanakosin Hotel on Monday (December 16), but the organisers chose Thammasat University Tha Prachan Campus as an alternative, the official Run Against Dictatorship Facebook page said.

 

The page explained that the press conference "would not cause any turbulence" as the schedule was previously publicised and the police should not prevent political activity.

 

Previously, an attempt to hold the press conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand on December 11 was halted by Lumpini Police Station.

 

Despite intervention from the authorities, the campaign’s organisers insisted they would make it happen to express their freedom, and eventually held the press conference at Thammasat University Tha Prachan Campus on Monday morning.

 

Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit stated that he was ready to join the Run Against Dictatorship campaign on January 12, 2019, after about a thousand Bangkok residents joined in his political rally on December 14.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30379489

 

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[Golden Triangle]

Looked to be slightly more than 1000 people on Saturday, is the Nation kowtowing again ? 

[cornishcarlos]

That's another bunch of charges to be bought against those organisers then.. 

 

You can't have a run against dictatorship when it's a democratically elected government in charge. A fully free and fair election at that !!! 

[spiekerjozef]

It always was gonna happen some day....

The Thai people fight for their freedom. I approve...

[Golden Triangle]

Sort of slightly on topic, I just sent a snotty e mail to the BBC requesting the reason that Saturdays rally has been totally blanked by BBC Asia news website, I'll post any reply I get ???? 

[yellowboat]

And you wonder why cha cha never talks about freedom.  He and his civil service hate the word.  Real leaders do not fear political gatherings and debate.    Shortsighted buffoons find it very worrisome. 

[Chazar]

15 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

Sort of slightly on topic, I just sent a snotty e mail to the BBC requesting the reason that Saturdays rally has been totally blanked by BBC Asia news website, I'll post any reply I get ???? 

tell em some  gay transvestite lesbian black disabled person was offended by it and theyll be on it like a ton of bricks, throw in some right wing   neo nazi types as  well thatll get em going

[Orton Rd]

16 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

That's another bunch of charges to be bought against those organisers then.. 

 

You can't have a run against dictatorship when it's a democratically elected government in charge. A fully free and fair election at that !!! 

Not fair when they already stuffed the senate with their own people before a very dodgy election process

[Letseng]

18 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

Sort of slightly on topic, I just sent a snotty e mail to the BBC requesting the reason that Saturdays rally has been totally blanked by BBC Asia news website, I'll post any reply I get ???? 

May be they were forced to do so by Thai press control?

[cornishcarlos]

4 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Not fair when they already stuffed the senate with their own people before a very dodgy election process

 

I stuffed my post with sarcasm too ????

[sammieuk1]

Run against the free and fairly elected government would mean the same thing here if they need a name change to fit into today's law????