Thanathorn plus 4 acknowledge charges relating Pathumwan skywalk protest

 

 

Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and four others reported to Pathum district police today (Friday), to acknowledge charges of holding a political gathering without permission at the Pathumwan skywalk in mid-December.

 

The four others are Pairatthachote Chantharakachorn, former electoral candidate of Future Forward party, political activist Prit “Penguin” Chivarak, Ms. Nattha “Bo” Mahatthana and Thanawat Wongchai, one of the organizers of the “Wing Lai Loong” (Run against Dictatorship) event.

 

Pathumwan police said that they have issued summonses for Future Forward secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, spokeswoman Ms. Pannika “Chor” Wanich and MP Pitha Limcharoeenrat, who took part in the skywalk protest, to report to the Pathum district police station for acknowledgement of similar charges.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thanathorn-plus-4-acknowledge-charges-relating-pathumwan-skywalk-protest/

 

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Using the law to punish political opponents.

 

Third-world behaviour.

 

What else to say?

 

 

Is he still here ?? Thought he'd be in Dubai or Montenegro by now !! 

1 hour ago, cornishcarlos said:

Is he still here ?? Thought he'd be in Dubai or Montenegro by now !! 

Be fair, the PM is probably too busy posing for a 40 ft Founding Fathers New World statue to bother just yet

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

to acknowledge charges of holding a political gathering without permission

the whole idea of requiring permission, easily denied, from an authoritarian government highlights thailand's backwardness

2 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Is he still here ?? Thought he'd be in Dubai or Montenegro by now !! 

No chance. This man has balls. He's not the type to do a runner.

It's just politics, isn't that the excuse every poltician all over the world use?

Appears the only mob allowed in town wear uniforms part time ????

2 minutes ago, neeray said:

No chance. This man has balls. He's not the type to do a runner.

Totally agree, I like him. He would be the best PM for thailand.

24 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said:

Totally agree, I like him. He would be the best PM for thailand.

 

I remember a lot of people feeling the same just after the Prayut coup, but most have retracted their support for that clown ???? I was one of them too

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

to acknowledge charges of holding a political gathering without permission

Suppression comes at a price, eventually people try to break free.

 

I admire his style, using the Junta oppression to his own aims. Turn up at the station, say here I am, not what are you going to do. All he has done is acknowledge the charges, not pleaded guilty to them, but in doing so gives himself lots of free publicity, and keeps his party in the news....

1 hour ago, YetAnother said:

the whole idea of requiring permission, easily denied, from an authoritarian government highlights thailand's backwardness

I'm sure he would like to make his points from inside Parliament.  But he is not allowed to.

Change for the better lies with all those named.   Until that change happens, Vietnam and Malaysia will reap the rewards of tourism and better business opportunities, while Thailand moves steadily backwards. 

6 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Using the law to punish political opponents.

 

Third-world behaviour.

 

What else to say?

That's how it is done in these parts: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/freedom-world-2019/map

 

Love it or leave it. It's embedded in their culture.

3 hours ago, neeray said:

No chance. This man has balls. He's not the type to do a runner.

He might be aiming for a martyr status. That could trigger an "arab spring", however Thais are so languid I doubt it.

Any bets on how many people are gonna attend the 2 events tomorrow, the Run Against Dictatorship & the FFP political rally ? I seriously hope that the Thais will put on a good show and show the dinosaurs that their time has come to move on let real people with real qualifications run the country and repeal all these draconian laws.

 

And in respect to making a balanced post, don't forget that the crusties are having a stroll in their slippers in support of the morons in charge, that's tomorrow as well ???? I wonder which one steven100 will attend ???? 

9 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Using the law to punish political opponents.

 

Third-world behaviour.

 

What else to say?

 

 

 

How about saying politicians aren't above the law.

 

If they knowingly break them, then they should be dealt with as anybody else.

 

 

7 hours ago, YetAnother said:

the whole idea of requiring permission, easily denied, from an authoritarian government highlights thailand's backwardness

 

and how many, so called first world democracies have rules that require local permission before demonstrations?

 

Quite a few I think you'll find.

I have just read an interesting article in the BP, posted about an hour ago on the online edition re the EC and dodgy dealings with regard to FFP, have a look ???? 

Any charge will do to get rid of the opposition. He is finished this guy That is how dictatorships work. Ask Hung Sen In Cambodia He is a specialist at it.Thailand is no different than Cambodia.