Thammasat issues guidelines for holding protests

By The Nation

 

 

Thammasat University on Friday announced guidelines for holding political activities inside the university campus.

 

 

Assoc Prof Gasinee Witoonchart, the university rector, said these guidelines would also help the pro-democracy Free Peoples movement organise their anti-government rally at Thammasat University Tha Prachan Campus on September 19.

 

The university executive committee has issued guidelines to promote learning about rights, liberties and responsibility under the constitution and laws, take care of students' welfare and safety, and avoid events that may lead to violence and legal prosecution. They include:

 

1. University is a place that allows students to express opinions and hold political activities under the constitution and laws.

 

2. Political activities must be held by groups affiliated with the university. Independent groups who want to hold political activities are required to receive permission from the university.

 

3. To ensure safety during a political rally, an agreement between students, organisers, police officers, responsible government officials and university is required.

 

The agreement on contents and expression under the laws, as well as measures to take care of students' welfare and safety, must be made in writing.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394062

 

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3. To ensure safety during a political rally, an agreement between students, organisers, police officers, responsible government officials and university is required.

 

Ah, the devil is in the detail

How can one hold a sensible protest if you have to follow guidelines to do it, this makes no sense anyone can see it is only to keep what ever protest in confinement and off the public eye on the streets where it counts.

58 minutes ago, JoePai said:

3. To ensure safety during a political rally, an agreement between students, organisers, police officers, responsible government officials and university is required.

 

Ah, the devil is in the detail

And the police et al will helpfully let you hold your demonstration because they believe that rights of citizens to demonstrate should be upheld. 

The students need a bigger better location to show their anger.  But just to be on the safe side the university fire brigade had better be on duty that day.

if wish they take over the country, but only army is allowed to do that

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

3. To ensure safety during a political rally, an agreement between students, organisers, police officers, responsible government officials and university is required.

That could be difficult to find.

2 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

The students need a bigger better location to show their anger.  But just to be on the safe side the university fire brigade had better be on duty that day.

There are 2 campuses in greater Bangkok:

 

- The giant campus at Rangsit, many very big open areas, and has internal trolley buses to get students faculty to faculty / building to building, way too far to walk within a reasonable time.

 

- The smaller campus at Ta Pra Chan near the river which has a grassed area about 2 times the size of a soccer field. This campus has long-term political protest history including serious violence. 

Edited September 5, 20205 yr by scorecard

For reference with respect:-

You only have to look at the history of Thailand over many centuries (Siam in those days) when Monarchs and their armies ruled the country. Many in the "establishment" still believe this should be so, and at this point I will make no further comment. 

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

That could be difficult to find.

So they will be able to voice their right of free speech granted by the constitution, no oppressive numbers of security forces, no shady figures videoing and photographing 'evidence' of wrongdoing, or others provoking incidents and Prayuth will welcome their opinions.......mmmm?

Hoping for enlightenment and worried about the forces who like things just the way they are.

New army chief and police chief soon.