The military on Friday summoned student activists from Khon Kaen University, in the northeastern Khon Kaen province, to sign an agreement to stop anti-coup activities.
In the North East, the junta has had a close watch at universities, such as Mahasarakham University and Ubon Ratchathani University,. The military has earlier summoned academics and student activists, and deployed troops at campus.
On the latest development from Khon Kaen University, on Friday, five leading members of the Dao Din group, which has been very active in the issue of election, human rights, and local community rights, reported themselves to the military at the 23rd Military Circle in the Sri Patcharin Camp.
The talks between the military and the student activists first began with the presence of the university lecturers and human rights activists. The military expressed concerns of the group’s symbolic activities against the coup and asked the students to stop all activities. They were also asked if they were against the coup and why.
The military later asked others to leave and “asked” the students to sign a paper, admitting that their past anti-coup activities violated the military junta’s orders and agreed to stop political activities.
The military also asked the students to stop mobilising anti-mine activities in Ban Na Nong Bong village, Wang Sapung district, Loei province, where the villagers face threats and intimidations for opposing the mine. The students insisted that they will continue to support the villagers.
In the end, the military told the five members to have the other four members of the group report themselves to the military in order to “talk” and sign “agreement”.
Dao Din protests against the Constitutional Court's ruling to nullify the general election results in March