100 gather at Thammasat to support 14 students

[Lite Beer]

100 gather at Thammasat to support 14 students
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- More than 100 people gathered in front of Thammasat University Auditorium, Tha Phra Chan, Monday evening to join the activity titled "Wings of Freedom" to show support for the 14 detained activists before they will be sent to the martial court the following day.

A stage with public addressing system was set up. Those rallying included friends and families of the detainees and they took turn going up on the stage to speak to the crowd about the arrest and the case.

Some of the participants made pigeon origamis which symbolised freedom. Others painted on a big piece of white cloth with messages demanding freedom for the detained students.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/100-gathers-at-Thammasat-to-support-14-students-30263865.html

-- The Nation 2015-06-06

[coulson]

Good, although I worry about how this will be dealt with, clumsily no doubt.

[Johnniey]

Good, although I worry about how this will be dealt with, clumsily no doubt.

I agree I was living near the university in 1992 and there really is not much difference between then and now apart from the leader wasn't sleeping with any VIP..

Edited July 6, 2015 by Johnniey

[BuckBee]

Prayut is a clueless clown with too much hidden agenda to be useful to thailands issues.

Way this arrest been handled was not what you would expect from military elite who should be chess masters ! reality is all these top brass are clueless in the real world and protected from the obvious truth & reality by status, greed & the best education in obnoxious incompetence in the world.

[Srikcir]

Is this not the peaceful unity of the Thai people that Prayut desires?

If not, why isn't he arresting all 100 of them for violating the law?

These supporters are no less guilty than the students - their crime being Thai CITIZENS!

[lildragon]

Thaksin is paying them all reply in 3...2....1....

[Nobb]

They also should have been arrested if the junta law was enforced. Go to jail directly to jail and get no money from Thansin!

[baboon]

Spot on, lildragon. The post after yours, in fact!

[FangFerang]

Um, I counted over a 150 heads, and the camera angle is missing most of the crowd....maybe time to play down the attendance, or just poor reporting?