Students hung a banner on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
Latest Update: 02/12/2016
Defendant
Sirawich
Case Status
Judgment / End of trial
Case Started
2014
Complainant / Plaintiff
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Table of Content
26 September 2014, students were summoned by the police to pay fine for hanging a banner in order to commemmorate the 19 Sep 2006 coup on a flyover on Vibhavadi Rangsit road.
Defendant Background
All three students are the members of Thai Student Center for Democracy (TSCD), who are democracy activists, and who were imposed by the Army to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to stop any political activities after they held the ‘eating sandwiches’ activity for anti-coup protest.
The three students previously signed an MOU with the Army, not to be involved in any political activities.
Offense
Others
Violating Section 10 of the Sanitaion Act
Allegation
The students hung a black banner on a pedestrian bridge in front of the Thairath Newspaper office, where Nuamthong Praiwan remembrance pillar was erected, in order to commemorate 8 years of the 19-November Coup. The message was read "Mr. Thai Democracy. Born 24 Jun 1932. Died 19 Sep 2006. And the latest?"
Circumstance of Arrest
Sutthisan Police officers summoned the students to report to the Sutthisan Police Station. The students reported at 15.00 of 26 September 2014.
Trial Observation
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Black Case
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Court
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Additional Info
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Reference
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26 September 2014
15.30 : The students went to the police station with a lawyer from Thai Lawyers for Haman Rights. The police led the group to the investigation room, which was a building located at the back of the station. While in the investigation room, the students mentioned that, together, there was a plainclothes military personnel.
18.00 hrs: One of the students informed that the police would release them, once the press left. Meanwhile, another police officer talked to the awaiting friends and confirmed the release after the press left.
19.30 hrs: After the press left, each student was fined 1,000 Baht and then all were released.
Verdict
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