The military junta on Sunday night ordered 38 people, including a Prachatai journalist, to report themselves to the military on Monday and Tuesday at the Thai Army Club, Theves.
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), an administrative body under the coup makers, issued order no. 42-44 around 9.30pm. Ten names on order no. 42 and no.43 are mostly composed of lawyers, politicians. The order no. 44 is composed of 28 names, most of them have been involved with campaigns to amend/abolish the notorious lese majeste law and left-leaning activities.
Prachatai journalist Tewarit Maneechay is also summoned. Before joining Thai-language Prachatai in 2012, Tewarit has been very active as a political activist and labor union activist at Try Arm.
The rosters are:
Order No. 42/2014:
1.Mr. Karom Phonpornklang, Somyos Pruksakasemsuk’s lawyer
2. Mr. Ruangkrai Likhitwattana, Pheu Thai Party member
Order No. 43/2014:
1. Police Colonel Narit Sawaengjit
2.Mrs. Noi Daengpao
3. Mss. Karin Prachan
4. Mr. Sittichai Kittinaesaworn
5. Mr. Praphat Chongsongwon, State Railway of Thailand Director and former Pheu Thai’s Bangkok Governor candidate
6. Mr. Chakraphan Yomchinda, executive of the MCOT TV
7. Mr. Banyat Yenjaichuay
8. Mr. Narongsak Plai-aram
Order No. 44/2014
1. Mr. Suthachai Yimprasert, lecturer at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Arts and a red-shirt key figure
2. Mr. Kengkij Kitirianglarp, lecturer at Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Political Science
3. Mr. Ratchaphong Ochaphong, activist at leaf-leaning Prakai Fai group
4. Mr. Tewarit Maneechay, activist at Prakai Fai and journalist at Prachatai
5. Ms. Ulairat Chuduang
6. Mr. Amarin Sairam
7. Mr. Niphon Phadungsilpphairot
8. Mrs. Pranee Danwattananusorn, wife of Surachai Danwattananusorn, who is former lese majeste prisoner
9. Mr. Kittisak Sujittharom, former student activist at the Student Federation of Thailand (SFT)
10. Ms. Jittra Cotchadet, union rights activist, red-shirt key figure, former Triumph Thailand Union President and Try Arm founder.
11. Mrs. Salilthip Na Phattalung, activist at Prakai Fai group
12. Mr. Suwat Lambutr
13. Mr. Seriphap Sunthornchaiphak
14. Mr. Pritnarinthorn Thonburiboonsuk
15. Mr. Sarawut Phuthornyothin
16. Mr. Wanchai Chongcharoonhiran
17. Mr. Thanaporn Sriyakul, leader of Commoner People Party, which proposed to amend the lese majeste law
18. Mr. Pruek Prueksunan
19. Mr. Phiphat Phansuwan
20. Mrs. Yuphin Kongchandee
21. Mr. Chalieo Chankied
22. Mr. Sriphop Kornarut
23. Mr. Ekaraj Netradee
24. Mr. Panya Surakhamchornroj, owner of an independent broadcasting service which usually live broadcast red-shirt and academic seminars.
25. Mr. Wanchaloem Satsaksit
26. Mr. Thanat Srinithikosit
27. No. Oo. Surapol Nawamawat
28. Mr. Kothawut Buraphitak
Prakai Fai is a network of left-leaning activists, most of whom are labor rights activists and former student activists.