Thailand: activists summoned
Event- Country
- Thailand
- Initial Date
- Jun 1, 2014
- Event Description
The military junta on Sunday night ordered 38 people, including a Prachatai journalist, to report to the military on Monday and Tuesday at the Thai Army Club, Theves. The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), an administrative body under the coup makers, issued Order no. 42-44 at around 9.30 pm. Ten names appear on Orders no. 42 and no. 43, mostly lawyers and politicians. Order no. 44 contains 28 names, most of them having been involved in campaigns to amend/abolish the notorious l��se majest_ law and other left-leaning activities. Prachatai journalist Tewarit Maneechay is included. Before joining Thai-language Prachatai in 2012, Tewarit was active as a political activist and labour unionist. The lists are: Order No. 42/2014: 1. Mr. Karom Phonpornklang, Somyos Pruksakasemsuk's lawyer 2. Mr. Ruangkrai Likhitwattana, Pheu Thai Party member Order No. 43/2014: 1. Police Colonel Narit Sawaengjit 2. Mrs. Noi Daengpao 3. Mss. Karin Prachan 4. Mr. Sittichai Kittinaesaworn 5. Mr. Praphat Chongsongwon, State Railway of Thailand Director and former Pheu Thai candidate for Bangkok Governor 6. Mr. Chakraphan Yomchinda, executive of MCOT TV 7. Mr. Banyat Yenjaichuay 8. Mr. Narongsak Plai-aram Order No. 44/2014 1. Mr. Suthachai Yimprasert, lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Arts and a key red-shirt figure 2. Mr. Kengkij Kitirianglarp, lecturer at Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Political Science, and activist at the left-leaning Prakaifire group. 3. Mr. Ratchaphong Ochaphong, activist at Prakaifire group 4. Mr. Tewarit Maneechay, activist at Prakaifire group and journalist at Prachatai 5. Ms. Ulairat Chuduang 6. Mr. Amarin Sairam 7. Mr. Niphon Phadungsilpphairot 8. Mrs. Pranee Danwattananusorn, wife of Surachai Danwattananusorn, a former l��se majest_ prisoner 9. Mr. Kittisak Sujittharom, former student activist at the Student Federation of Thailand (SFT) 10. Ms. Jittra Cotchadet, union rights activist, key red-shirt figure, and former Triumph Thailand Union President and founder of Try Arm, a workers' cooperatives. 11. Mrs. Salilthip na Phattalung, activist at Prakaifire group 12. Mr. Suwat Lambutr 13. Mr. Seriphap Sunthornchaiphak 14. Mr. Pritnarinthorn Thonburiboonsuk 15. Mr. Sarawut Phuthornyothin 16. Mr. Wanchai Chongcharoonhiran 17. Mr. Thanaporn Sriyakul, leader of the Commoner People Party, which proposed to amend the l��se majest_ law, among other progressive policies. 18. Mr. Pruek Prueksunan 19. Mr. Phiphat Phansuwan 20. Mrs. Yuphin Kongchandee 21. Mr. Chalieo Chankied 22. Mr. Sriphop Kornarut 23. Mr. Ekaraj Netradee 24. Mr. Panya Surakhamchornroj, owner of an independent broadcasting service which usually presents live red-shirt and academic seminars. 25. Mr. Wanchaloem Satsaksit 26. Mr. Thanat Srinithikosit 27. Capt. Surapol Nawamawat 28. Mr. Kothawut Buraphitak Prakaifire is a network of left-leaning activists, most of whom are labor rights activists and former student activists.
- Impact of Event
- 38
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association
- Internet freedom
- Right to Protest
- Right to work
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Active
- Event Location
Latitude: 13.7278956
Longitude: 100.5241235
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 1 June 2014, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) summoned 38 persons, several of whom are human rights defenders. Notable among those summoned are: Mr. Karom Phonpornklang (Somyos Pruksakasemsuk's lawyer); Mr. Kengkij Kitirianglarp, Mrs. Salilthip na Phattalung, and Mr. Ratchaphong Ochaphong (activists with the left-leaning Prakaifire group); Tewarit Maneechay (activist at Prakaifire group and journalist at Prachatai); Mrs. Pranee Danwattananusorn (wife of Surachai Danwattananusorn, a former l�se majest _ prisoner); Mr. Kittisak Sujittharom (former student activist at the Student Federation of Thailand); Ms. Jittra Cotchadet (union rights activist, former Triumph Thailand Union President and founder of Try Arm, a workers' cooperative); Mr. Thanaporn Sriyakul (leader of the Commoner People Party, which proposed to amend the l�se majest _ law). These summons are consistent with the NCPO's targeting of human rights defenders who are often not immediately connected to Thailand's political stalemate.