Khaosod reports that the military detains Worachet Pakeerut, Thammasat University law scholar and Nitirat member, following the summons order issued by the junta on May 23 and again on June 9 after he fails to show up.
Deputy Commissioner-General of the Police’ Crime Suppression Division Pol. Col. Prasopchok Prommul said Worachet is under detention by the military and he will be sent to investigation officer on Wednesday to be charged for violating the order of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
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Worachet Pakeerat (filed photo)
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Worachet Pakeerat (filed photo)
Previously on May 11, Worachet’s wife went to the NCPO to report on his behalf saying that Worachet was sick and unable to report to the military by himself.
On June 7, another member of Nitirat Sawatree Suksri, was arrested the airport and detained by the military for three days, after she came back from a trip abroad with the United States embassy and did not report herself earlier as summoned by the NCPO.
Nitirat is a group of seven law scholars from Thammasat University. In the past, the group has proposed an amendment of the lèse majesté law in line with human rights principles as well as a draft amnesty bill for political prisoners.
The NCPO also on Tuesday issued more summons order for 33 people, mostly politicians and activists from the red shirts and the anti-govt movement People's Democratic Reform Committee.
Owner of Book Re:public, an activist book store in Chiang Mai, was also summoned.
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