On 27 August 2009, Ms Jittra Kotchadej, Ms Boonrod Paiwong, and Mr Soonthorn Boonyord led a peaceful assembly in front of the Parliament House in Bangkok, demanding the government to take action to assist 2,000 workers dismissed by Triumph International factories. The members of the Labour Union had earlier met with the secretary of then Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva, who promised that he would look into the dismissal. The demonstration consisted of around 400 women labour activists from the Triumph International Labour Union, the Electronic and Mechanic Labour Union, and the World Garment Factory Labour Union, as well as human rights defenders from non-governmental organisations working on labour rights. When the workers arrived at the Government House, no government official came out to talk to them so they moved to the parliament and received the same treatment. In response to their peaceful demonstration, the police used Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) as a means to forcefully disperse the demonstration. Many of the labour activists were later diagnosed with ear problems as a result of the usage of the LRAD machine by the police. On 27 January 2011, the public prosecutor officially charged Jittra Kotchadej, Boonrod Paiwong, and Soonthorn Boonyord under Section 215 and 216 of the Criminal Code. . Section 215 states that "If the offender is leading an act[which threatens violence or to cause a breach of peace], he/she shall be punished for the maximum of five years imprisonment or fined not exceeding ten thousands baht or both". Section 216 states that "[w]hen an official orders any person assembled under section 215 to disperse and such person does not disperse, he/she shall be imprisoned for the maximum of three years or fined for the maximum of six thousands baht or both". They could be imprisoned, if found guilty, for a maximum jail term of five years and/or each be fined up to 10,000 Thai Baht (EUR 247). All three human rights defenders had submitted assets worth 100,000 Thai Baht (USD 3,245) each after the police at Dusit Precinct issued arrest warrants against them. Jittra Kotchadej is an adviser of the Triumph International Labour Union. Boonrod Paiwong is the former Secretary-General of the Triumph International Labour Union. Soonthorn Boonyord is a labour activist affiliated with the National Congress of Thai Labour. Each of them could face a maximum jail term of five years and/or each be fined up to 10,000 baht (USD 325). The trial of Ms Jittra Kotchadej, Ms Boonrod Paiwong, and Mr Soonthorn Boonyord will take place on 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30 August 2012. The prosecution witnesses will take the stand on 23 and 24 August, while the defence witnesses will do so on 28, 29, and 30 August. The venue of the trial will be Bangkok Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road from 9am to 4.30pm.