webfact Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Police exploring legal action against Democracy Monument protest leaders Thai police are collecting evidence as a basis for possible legal action against the organizers and leaders of the anti-government protest at the Democracy Monument on Saturday. Representatives of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Crime Suppression Division, the Technology Crime Suppression Division, the Special Branch, Samranrat, Nang Loeng and Chanasongkram police stations met Monday with Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsook, the national deputy police chief, for about three hours, to explore the possibility of taking legal action against those responsible for the protest. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Pakkapong Pongpetra told the media, after the meeting that, initially, police could invoke the Land Traffic Act against the protesters, adding that the police will explore whether the State of Emergency Decree and Disease Control Act could also be invoked, but said, for the time being, there is no need to issue summonses for the protest leaders to acknowledge any charges against them. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-exploring-legal-action-against-democracy-monument-protest-leaders/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-07-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whatafarang Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 No freedom of speech. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acenase Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Thailand is not a free country. I'm actually really surprised people went and supported this protest. Maybe they thought that if hundreds of people got together then nothing would happen to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 When there is no crime to suppress just invent one ???? 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 rage against the machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutz Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 25 minutes ago, acenase said: Thailand is not a free country. I'm actually really surprised people went and supported this protest. Maybe they thought that if hundreds of people got together then nothing would happen to them. More like thousands. But there is this dark humour going around Thai twitter/youth that there isn't sufficient space to jail all of them. Maybe sadly enough high velocity metal though... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Freedoms decreasing around the globe. Good for them, not surprised about looking at legal routes to stop them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: When there is no crime to suppress just invent one ???? That's par for the course: In June 2014 we had the PM hating George Orwell's 1984, with those reading it charged with 'eating a sandwich with political intent'. Yet more recently, he gave Animal Farm the thumbs up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTd_FJbiRq0 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yellowboat Posted July 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2020 Jackboots looking desperately for a technicality to protect the coward at government house. Such fragile people running Thailand. cha cha makes the whole government look weak. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 Getting pathetic now, people cannot voice discontent freely. The man in government house will stop at nothing to silence any protest. The police are just being used as pawns in his little game, they will dream up anything just to be able to charge protesters. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 52 minutes ago, bluesofa said: That's par for the course: In June 2014 we had the PM hating George Orwell's 1984, with those reading it charged with 'eating a sandwich with political intent'. Yet more recently, he gave Animal Farm the thumbs up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTd_FJbiRq0 Hope that doesnt happen again; 1984 is the set book for my daughter's English Literature IGCSE exam next year. Can just imagine the army raiding international schools across the country and arresting all year eleven English students! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rtco Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: police could invoke the Land Traffic Act against the protesters, adding that the police will explore whether the State of Emergency Decree and Disease Control Act could also be invoked How about just recognising that this was a peaceful protest against the sham of an pseudo-military Government elected by stealth, who have no clue how to govern, have nearly bought this country to its knees with their inadequacies and contempt for the people of this country who can see through their corrupt and manipulative activities. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: Representatives of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Crime Suppression Division, the Technology Crime Suppression Division, the Special Branch, Samranrat, Nang Loeng and Chanasongkram police stations met Monday with Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsook, the national deputy police chief, for about three hours, to explore the possibility of taking legal action against those responsible for the protest. I wonder if he contacted his mum .................LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 The spectacularly toxic army will continue to do everything in it's power to suppress democracy and the will of the people. They are despised as never before, so they cannot afford to allow the people to speak. I believe the youth will oust them sooner, rather than later. They are a hugely regressive force, and they are moving Thailand backwards, on countless levels. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NB1986 Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 Nothing new the PM and their legal advisors found also a "legal advice" to dismantle third largest party in Parliament which got a lot of votes and it was supported by students and younger generations. In the end they took most of the seats in Parliament after they manage to destry Youth Party. So this move doesnt surprise me at all, young people dont have voice, not only voice but they dont have work after they graduate, neither freedom. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 Police and Army behind barriers looking for ways to arrest peaceful demonstrators against a dictatorial government.........all around a place called The Democracy Monument.........That was built to celebrate the onset of Democracy in the 1930's....Oh, the irony. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hopefully history won't repeat itself.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Representatives of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, the Crime Suppression Division, the Technology Crime Suppression Division, the Special Branch, Samranrat, Nang Loeng and Chanasongkram police stations met Monday with Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsook, the national deputy police chief, for about three hours, to explore the possibility of taking legal action against those responsible for the protest. Thailand is starting to implode and the youth are ready to press the button. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 5 hours ago, whatafarang said: No freedom of speech. Why adding the word speech? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 1 hour ago, kotsak said: Hopefully history won't repeat itself.. Very true. We wouldn't want to see someone on Thai TV smoking, would we? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, colinneil said: Getting pathetic now, people cannot voice discontent freely. The man in government house will stop at nothing to silence any protest. The police are just being used as pawns in his little game, they will dream up anything just to be able to charge protesters. What else do you expect when their best friend is China? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 47 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: What else do you expect when their best friend is China? Didn't they have a high profile meeting with the Americans lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Barmbeker Posted July 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2020 I wish, they would invent some ways to enforce the traffic laws... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomauasia Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Note police were never reformed due to the above reason. So they can act as ass cleaners when required. This is a rotten government as we all know. FAKES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Keep it up Thailand, much more and I can get the family to claim asylum in the UK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 51 minutes ago, Traubert said: Didn't they have a high profile meeting with the Americans lately? They did. They play both sides. But ultimately, they're completely in awe of the one-party authoritarian style system. It's easier for bullies to control people with their foot on their necks than it is to allow them to live on their feet and have basic human rights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 27 minutes ago, The Barmbeker said: I wish, they would invent some ways to enforce the traffic laws... The budget isn't big enough for a cattle-prod up the posterior of all the country's police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tribalfusion001 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 5 hours ago, hotchilli said: Thailand is starting to implode and the youth are ready to press the button. Borders sealed and economy not going to recover, perfect recipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 It's past time to rename the anachronistic "Democracy Monument" to something more fitting for the times. In the meanwhile, stamp out all glowing embers of grass-roots democracy before they have a chance to combust into flame. The first rule of Muay Thai Club: Thou shalt not upset the durian-cart. The second rule of Muay Thai Club: Thou shalt not upset the durian-cart. "At ease. Carry on..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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