Police raid Prachatai's office
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Police officers Tuesday raided Prachatai’s office to search for evidence relating to a recent incident where its reporter was arrested and charged in violation of the referendum law. But none were found.
The raid followed the court’s warrant to search for items such as documents or print media that oppose the referendum or encourage voters to vote against the charter draft.
During the search, Prachatai wrote on its Facebook page that some military officers were also observing the operation.
The police officer told Prachatai that the operation followed the incident in Ratchaburi’s Ban Pong District where its reporter was charged with breaching the Article 61 of the referendum law which prohibits vote influence. He was in the vehicles together with other anti-charter activists where documents opposing the charter draft and “Vote NO” stickers were found.
The reporter and the activists, however, were released on Bt140,000 bail Monday.
