Families of suspects in police station fracas seek bail assistance

They have also claimed that police are overreacting by charging them with the robbery of police property. They have denied the crime.
The incident began when police detained four suspects, believed to be members of “Yan Wang” gang operating in Sai Mai area after they were involved in a heated argument at a petrol station in the district.
The argument started after a station employee threatened not to give them service as one of them was smoking, which is prohibited. They also appeared to be drunk.
Two policemen were called and one of them was hit and fell unconscious. The policeman claimed his mobile phone and police identity card were taken during the attack.
The suspects ran away and were later arrested. 
At Sai Mai police station they continued to be noisy, and kicked chairs and tables. One of the suspects, Sopon Kosin, was seen in CCTV footage scolding police and asking if they were smart or good at their jobs. Later, another gang came to the station and fought with the first group before police stepped in.
The video footages of the incident went viral on social media and their behaviour drew criticism from the public even after they were in police custody. They are now being detained pending trial at Min Buri prison.
A court has set bail of Bt400,000 for each suspect.
Poonjit Tabhirun, mother of Sopon, told reporters that she and two other families sought help from the Justice Fund as they are poor.
“The bail money of Bt400,000 is too high for us to afford. So we need help from the Justice Fund,” she said.
The mother said her son admits committing the crimes except the robbery. “I talked to my son at the prison, he denied that he robbed of anything. Police should not charge him with this crime.”
Meanwhile, Tawatchai Thaikiew, deputy permanent secretary for justice, said he would take the request into consideration but said that not all requests are approved.
The fund is intended to help those who are poor and disadvantaged and do not have access to the justice system by themselves, he said.
Suspects who are not entitled to the fund are those involved in crimes of invading and destroying natural resources, raping minors, as well as security-related crime.
Their crimes should not impact on the peace and morals of society, he said, and they should not have a behaviour of rejecting the rules and laws of the country.