A variety of activists opposing the go to of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to the southern province of Krabi were detained by police yesterday. Thai PBS World reports that the 5 activists rallied at the province’s Ao Nang seashore to protest a visit by the Thai chief. The PM and members of his administration have been in Krabi for a cellular Cabinet assembly and to formally declare pure sights at Ao Nang beach open for tourism.
บริษัทติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ชั้นนำ greeted the PM and his entourage by holding up banners displaying messages corresponding to, “Murderous government”, “Krabi folks are not trying for Prayuth”, and “Krabi is dying”. The 5 had been taken into police custody at Ao Nang station, the place they had been questioned and released about 2 hours later.
The small protest follows reports of vandalism of several posters and banners that had been erected to welcome the PM and his ministers to Krabi. The billboards had been hung in the Muang district of Krabi, but many were subsequently slashed and torn. The police say they’ve launched an investigation to uncover who was accountable. Local authorities additionally had to take away several banners important of the government which had been erected forward of the PM’s visit.
In addition to those that came out to oppose the Thai leader’s visit, a number of the PM’s followers have been also in attendance. Several supporters welcomed him to the province and told him they oppose any makes an attempt to abolish the country’s lèse majesté legislation. The controversial legislation, also called Section 112 of the Criminal Code, has been in the headlines both here and internationally as pro-democracy activists marketing campaign for it to be repealed..