Case

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Case name

Tepha: Defying public assembly act(2nd case)

Disorderly assembly

Name of persons / Name of Media

Ekkachai

Status of Accused

On bail

Offense / order

Public Assembly Act 2015

Summary

Villagers from Tepha district, Songkla province who opposed coal power plant projected joined a three-day rally from Tepha district to Muang district to communicate to pubilc regarding their needs to stop the project and submit their letter directly to Gen. Prayuth Chan O-cha the Head of NCPO. On 27 November 2017, authorities stopped the rally saying that it violated the Public Assembly Act and arrested 16 participants which one of them was a sixteen-year-olds boy. Police charged them the fisrst Public assembly act case for breaching aforementioned law, Traffic Act and obstruct authorities.

Basic information

Background of accused

Complainant / Plaintiff

Pol.Col. Weeravuth Sannakija Superintendent Tepha Police station

Legal Claims

Disorderly assembly

Form of restriction on freedom

Blocking / Ban, Charge filed
Type of media

Public Assembly
Court

Na Thawi Provincial Court

Details of offence according to charge

Circumstance of arrest

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