Draft charter opponents freed from prison but one rearrested
Seven activists detained for opposing the draft constitution were released Wednesday, but one was quickly rearrested on a separate charge.
Upon the release of the activists from Bangkok Remand Prison, one of them, Korakot Saengyenpan, 24, was arrested by officers from Thonburi Railway Police Station on an outstanding charge of violating the junta’s ban of political gatherings.
Korakot had earlier joined fellow activists on a trip to Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin to investigate fraud allegations, after which they were arrested.
When the six freed activists appeared in front of the prison’s main entrance yesterday, a roar swept over the crowd, and they joined in song.
The activists led by Rangsiman Rome said they stood firm to fight against dictatorship and the junta for democracy’s sake. They also voiced concerns over the arrest of Korakot.
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