Cops to charge Jatuporn over rally
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27 others will also face prosecution
published : 8 Apr 2021 at 04:33
1 Jatuporn Prompan addresses the rally at Santiporn Park on Sunday night, calling for unity from all sides to remove Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from office. (Photo bu Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Police have summoned two leaders and 26 other people involved in Sunday s protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to answer a slew of charges that could also include lese majeste.
Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan, who organised the mass gathering on behalf of the Thai Mai Thon (Impatient Thais) group and Adul Khiewboriboon, leader of the Samakkhi Prachachon group, will be among 14 people summoned to meet investigators and answer charges next Thursday, Pol Maj Gen Piya Tawichai, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau said on Wednesday.
Jatuporn calls for unity in seeking Prayut s removal
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published : 5 Apr 2021 at 10:44
20 Jatuporn Prompan addresses the rally at Santiporn Park on Sunday night, calling for unity from all sides to remove Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from office. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Jatuporn Prompan on Sunday called for people on all sides to put aside conflict and band together to oust Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, describing him as a threat to the country and the centre of all problems.
The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) chairman was addressing a rally of about 500 people at Santiporn Park, near the May 6 heroes memorial, off Ratchadamnoen avenue. It began about 4pm.