Student faces two lese majeste charges in 24 hours
published : 14 Jan 2021 at 19:10
55 Sirichai “New” Natueng (in black), a Thammasat University student, shows a three-fingered salute at the Thanyaburi Court in Pathum Thani province on Thursday. (Photo by Pongpat Wongyala)
A Thammasat University freshman has been granted bail after facing two separate lese majeste charges in the span of fewer than 24 hours.
His case was also the first in which a court approved an arrest warrant for a political demonstrator since the strict enforcement of all laws was announced by the prime minister on Nov 19 last year to maintain order.
In the first case, Sirichai “New” Natueng, a student at the Puey Ungphakorn School of Development Studies, was charged with insulting the king (Section 112 of the Criminal Code) and vandalising properties (Section 358).
Schools shut amid Covid fears
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published : 23 Dec 2020 at 04:35
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More schools in Bangkok and Pathum Thani were ordered to close on Tuesday due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19.
Twenty-nine schools in Pathum Thani were temporarily closed until Jan 3, after a couple working as seafood vendors in Wat Sa Bua market, Thanyaburi, were found to be infected.
In Bangkok, Samsenwittayalai School said on Tuesday it would switch to online learning from today until Dec 30.
Bunyaphon Phothiwa-thanat, the school s director, said its annual sports event which was previously scheduled for Friday would have to be postponed until Jan 22.
Other extracurricular activities would also be put on hold until further notice.