Prosecutors postpone indictment of Thanathorn over the Pathumwan skywalk flash mob

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Prosecutors postpone indictment of Thanathorn over the Pathumwan skywalk flash mob

 

 

The public prosecutors have delayed a decision, until March 17th, over whether indict Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and four other individuals for their alleged role in staging the flash mob on Pathumwan skywalk, in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Gallery, on December 14th.

 

The other four individuals are Future Forward election candidate Pairatchote Chantharakachorn, political activist Prit Chivarak or ‘Penguin’, “Run against Dictatorship” organizer Thanawat Wongchai and political activist Ms. Nattha ‘Bow’ Mahatthana.

 

The police charged the five with illegal public assembly, illegal assembly within 150 metres of a palace and defying police orders to disperse.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/prosecutors-postpone-indictment-of-thanathorn-over-the-pathumwan-skywalk-flash-mob/

 

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[legend49]

stop wasting time over a nothing event cancel dont postpone I am sure there are more urgent police issues to be dealt with?

[rkidlad]

If they plan on dissolving his party this month, I guess there’s no point in continuing this charade. Just keep it in the backburner. 

[ronaldo0]

Yeah don’t need a riot scaring the Chinese away ! ????

[thequietman]

The sheep are sufficiently distracted with the mask issues and the pollution.

 

Keep it on the back burner for when they need another distraction.

 

 

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, legend49 said:

stop wasting time over a nothing event cancel dont postpone I am sure there are more urgent police issues to be dealt with?

Yes indeed, but remember this man and his popular anti-military FFP rattled the cages of the pro-military elite who want him "out"!

[newatthis]

3 hours ago, rkidlad said:

If they plan on dissolving his party this month, I guess there’s no point in continuing this charade. Just keep it in the backburner. 

Yep. They'll all be gone on the 21st just as sure as the budget was allowed to go through.