Red-shirt woman arrested for allegedly spreading false rumours about Prayut
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A 45-year-old woman belonging to the red shirt movement who is believed to have spread false rumours about Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha through social media was apprehended Thursday in Pathum Thani and detained under Article 44 of the provisional charte
Police believed there were more people involved in circulating the false allegation that Prayut and his wife Naraporn transferred Bt10 million to Singapore.
Police have resorted to Article 44 to deal with the suspect as the false rumour negatively affected the country’s leader and national security, causing the public to panic and become confused.
Article 44 allows the National Council for Peace and Order to enforce martial law, the emergency decree and the Internal Security Act to tackle security and political troubles to ensure maximum efficiency in enforcing the military government’s authority.
Police believed the woman arrested was the first person to send the message and she was linked with people who posted online comments about counter coup rumours and those who staged bomb attacks.
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