Lawyer Arnon Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Royal Insults
The court has sentenced an activist and lawyer Arnon Nampa to four years in prison for royal insults in the case related to a political rally in 2020.
The court has sentenced an activist and lawyer Arnon Nampa to four years in prison for royal insults in the case related to a political rally in 2020.
The Metropolitan Police have advised motorists to avoid Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan district as protesters plan to stage a political rally there at 5 p.m. today.
Demonstrators conducted a symbolic cremation ceremony before dispersing the protest at the Democracy Monument late Wednesday.
The Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced two anti government protesters to four years in prison for attempting to set fire to a police vehicle during an anti-government rally to expel the Prime Minister under an expressway over Din Daeng intersection in 2021.
Police arrested demonstrators for causing disorder, damaging public property and attacking officials in their attempt to march to the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 2022 summit.
The Bangkok South Criminal Court approved the temporary release of student demonstration leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak who was prosecuted for alleged lese majeste on bail of 200,000 baht and banned him from any political movement.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said officials had to end a rally by protesters against an industrial estate project in Songkhla’s Chana district at Government House yesterday to comply with law.
About 700 big trucks showed up for their trips on 4 main streets to the Energy Ministry in inner Bangkok this morning to demand the government solve the high diesel price.
Protesters marched from Pathumwan intersection. One person was injured during a clash with riot police on their way to the German embassy.
The Constitutional Court found three anti-government demonstration leaders guilty of trying to overthrow the constitutional monarchy and ordered their movement to stop.
Police are on standby to minimize traffic impacts on general motorists as about 1,000 trucks will run slowly in protest against rising fuel prices in greater Bangkok, the Central Plains, the East and the Northeast.
Police arrested 35 demonstrators and seized 20 motorcycles in a crackdown on unrest among protesters on Sunday (Aug 22).