19 red-shirt leaders charged in court
Public prosecutors Friday arraigned 19 red-shirt leaders with violating a ban on political gatherings when they opened their “fraud suppression centre” ahead of the August 7 referendum on the constitutional draft.
The Bangkok Military Court later released them on bail of Bt20,000 each on condition that they refrain from leaving the country, making political opinions and inciting public disturbance.
The red-shirt leaders were arrested at the Imperial Lat Phrao department store on June 5 while gathering with followers of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) for the opening of their centre. Police accused them of violating a post-coup ban imposed by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on any political gathering of five people or more.
Eighteen UDD leaders were present at the court Friday to hear the formal charge against them. They included Nattawut Saikua, Thida Thawornseth, Weng Tojirakarn, Veerakan Musigapong, Yongyuth Tiyapairat and Korkaew Pikulthong.
