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Satanont: Public assembly case from merit activity
Defendant
Case Status
Case Started
Complainant / Plaintiff
Table of Content
On 8 March 2017, a group of villagers who oppose Potash Mining in Sakon Nakhorn Province called "Rak Wanon Niwas" organized charity activity "A March to inform of merit" invited villagers to participate in a cultural activity to protect the community's river which set to be held on 12 March 2017. Later, on 27 March 2017 Sathanont member of the Rak Wanon Niwas Group was summoned to acknowledged charge under Public Assembly Act for not informed the authority regarding the organizing of public assembly
Later on 21 April 2017, Sathanont went to meet with the inquiry official and was informed of another for obstructed the traffic. The police filed both, charge under Public Assembly Act and charge under Traffic Act to the public prosecutor. Sathanont filed statement appeal for justice to the prosecutor, the prosecutor passed on his statement to the Office of Attorney General Region 4 to decide over the case. Sathanont set to hear the case order on 27 June 2017.
Defendant Background
Offense
Allegation
On the charge record, date 27 April 2017, Satanon was accused of organizing a rally on 8 March 2017 on 9.00 AM, whilst he failed to notify the rally to the local authority at least 24 hours in advance before the meeting, in compliance to the Public Assembly Act (PAA). On 27 March 2017, Satanon was additionally charged for obstructing the traffic under the Land Traffic Act. The detail of the charge is not available as Satanon has not received a copy of the charge record.
Circumstance of Arrest
Satanon reported to the inquiry officer by himself to acknowledge the charges. There was no arrest.
Trial Observation
Black Case
Court
Additional Info
Reference
Rak Huay Thong Group organized a merit-making walk rally to invite community members to join the Prolong the Life of Huay Tong Creek Event on 12 March 2017.
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights reported that around 4:00 pm, the police officer from Kamtha Kla brought the first and second warrants, which were issued by Wanonnivat Police Station, to be sent to Satanon's home in Kamtha Kla District, which is his civil registered address. The first warrant was dated 9 March 2017 and ordered him to meet inquiry official on 17 March 2017 at 09.30 hrs. The second warrant, dated 20 March 2017 and ordered Satanon to meet the inquiry official on the 24 March 2017 at 09:30 AM.
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights reported that Satanon met the official inquiry at Wanonnivat Police Station as previously ordered by the inquiry official, who told him he would be brought to meet the public prosecutor.
Satanon informed us that the Sawang Daendin Provincial Prosecutor's Office postponed the prosecutor's indictment order announcement and reporting to 29 August 2017.