image source, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center
Lawyers for Human Rights Center Revealed that a 25-year-old man who was detained from the front of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center On the evening of October 15, during the procession of the King and Queen Being charged by the police for an offense under Section 112 of the Criminal Code
In such cases, the Center for Human Rights Lawyers It was reported that the incident happened around 6:15 p.m. by the man. Which was later known as “Atiruj” professional programmer Approximately 10 officers were detained from the scene of the accident.
The Attorney Center revealed that Mr. Atirut was detained at the Lumpini Police Station. Attorneys who arrived reported that The police made an arrest record stating that Atirut was arrested for allegedly committing a crime. “defamation of the king” under section 112 and fight against officials in the performance of their duties
The Center for Human Rights Lawyers’ Twitter said the arrest record was “conclusive. Alleged that before and during the royal return procession of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen found that Atirut refused to sit down to wait for her visit like other people. when the procession passed accused the pervert of standing for not sitting down and shouting with a message while the other people raised their voices
According to the schedule yesterday (15 Oct.), His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen proceeded by royal car from the Amphorn Sathan Throne Hall Dusit Palace to inaugurate the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok at 5:20 PM.
The Center for Human Rights Lawyers said that last night Atirut was still in custody at the Lumpini police station. The investigating officer informed that he would then submit a detention request to the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court. In the morning of October 17, Atirut sustained several injuries. while being held in custody
On the side, Ms. Benja Saengchan, a member of the list of members of the Kao Klai Party (Kor Kor) MP, who debates budget issues related to the monarchy in the House of Representatives. tweeted that The arrest and charge of Article 112. This case reveals the problem of Article 112 of the Penal Code “from the ideology and beliefs of law users that have no boundaries. affecting the discretion of interpretation to enforce…”
Colonel Nimit Nuphonthong, Superintendent of Lumpini Police Station refused to provide information to the BBC Thai And ask for information with the Metropolitan Police Headquarters, confirming that “proceedings according to the law” when asking about the charges against Section 112
BBC Thai still can’t contact the spokesman for the Metropolitan Police. while the National Police spokesman Did not provide any information, saying that I would like to check first.
image source, www.royaloffice.th
for the lèse-majesté case Article 112 of the Criminal Code in the rallying waves of the people’s groups from the follow-up of the Lawyers for Human Rights Center Since the release of the Royal Thai Police’s Article 112 criminal prosecution list on Nov 24, 2020, at least 215 people have been charged for expression and political demonstrations charged under Article 112. in 234 cases (data as of the end of Sept. 2022)
As for the new cases in September, there were 1 cases, including the case of Waranya, an independent media worker. who was arrested from the incident to join the singing of the Faiyen band During the expulsion of Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Victory Monument