Popular Post webfact Posted March 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2021 Anti-establishment protesters gathered at the Ratchaprasong commercial centre in the heart of Bangkok this evening to hear speakers lambast Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, demand the abolition of lèse majesté law and the release of all the Ratsadon leaders and followers being held on remand. One of the speakers, Yingcheep Atchanont, manager of the non-profit organization iLaw, told the protesters that the priority for the Thai people must be to abolish the lèse majesté law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code which, he claimed, has caused frustration among the police and public prosecutors. He claimed that Section 112 does not reflect Thai identity or Thai culture, because it was amended by the junta in 1976 to increase the penalties, adding that the police and prosecutors are reluctant to free suspects charged with lèse majesté, although they are fully aware that a suspect is innocent until proven guilty. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/unexpectedly-large-crowd-of-protesters-gather-at-ratchaprasong-intersection/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-03-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Apologies, Thaivisa is not currently accepting comments on this topic 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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