Thai Civil Court rejects plea to suspend public gathering restrictions

[snoop1130]

 

The Thai Civil Court today (Friday) dismissed a plea for restrictions on public gatherings to be lifted, submitted by Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) and two Ratsadon anti-establishment protesters.

 

In the petition, the trio, including two who are facing charges for defying the state of emergency, asked the court to revoke the restrictions on public gatherings, claiming that they are were intended to prevent people from attending political gatherings and not to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They also demanded compensation from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five others.

 

The court said that COVID-19 infections are still spreading, despite the restrictions issued by the prime minister by virtue of the Emergency Decree and intended to limit further impacts on the country’s economy.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-civil-court-rejects-plea-to-suspend-public-gathering-restrictions/

 

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[elcaro]

How about group tours? I bet you they will allow. Chinese group tour busses.

[hotchilli]

It's a very murky regulation.

No gathering yet everything except bars are open to the public?

[dkg224]

You can have 200 people gather for a funeral or Buddhist holiday at the temple. But 4 people sitting drinking beer at the beach will get you arrested and fined. Ya makes tons of sense ????

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, dkg224 said:

You can have 200 people gather for a funeral or Buddhist holiday at the temple. But 4 people sitting drinking beer at the beach will get you arrested and fined. Ya makes tons of sense ????

If you think those situations are comparable in any way I am surprised. Those at the funeral will be wearing masks.

[robertson468]

I think that extending these restrictions (including alcohol consumptions in some places in restaurants) is highly suspect.  To me it smacks of authoratariumism.

[tingtong]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

If you think those situations are comparable in any way I am surprised. Those at the funeral will be wearing masks.

So you suggest if those pesky political protesters would only be pledging to wear a mask they would be happily granted the freedom to protest against their great leaders, the general and co.?

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, tingtong said:

So you suggest if those pesky political protesters would only be pledging to wear a mask they would be happily granted the freedom to protest against their great leaders, the general and co.?

You are all over the place... who mentioned protestors?

[tingtong]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Thai Civil Court today (Friday) dismissed a plea for restrictions on public gatherings to be lifted, submitted by Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) and two Ratsadon anti-establishment protesters.