Bangkok Police have summoned at least five Free Youth protesters from the Germany embassy rally in Bangkok on Monday.
The summons come after a court turned down their request for arrest warrants on Thursday.
Bangkok police are seeking to arrest five protesters on sedition and other charges. Above all for their roles during the demonstration at the German embassy where the protesters submitted a letter to the German ambassador.
The South Bangkok Criminal Court dismissed the police’s request for arrest warrants citing a number of reasons.
Saying the suspects are students, the rally was short, there was no proof they would flee and also they have permanent residences.
The court also instructed police to summon them for questioning first.
Yesterday, a spokesperson said the protesters did not inform police of their rally on that day.
“Unlike the gathering by yellow-clad demonstrators at the embassy earlier on that day, the Free Youth group did not inform the police about their rally first [as required by law],” he said.
He dismissed criticism of double standard since no action had been taken against the yellow group. – CTN News
