Under the NCPO regime, the restrictions on freedom of expression were instituted through ‘legal’ procedures, in the aim of legitimising the military government. These ‘laws’ include new laws and special announcements and orders issued under the NCPO government. Furthermore, charges were launched against minor infractions, not just to establish criminal liability for certain acts and speeches, but also to impose considerable burden on dissenters. The NCPO has then brought up laws with relatively light penalty rates and prosecuted people using the pre-existing criminal laws. This may not comply with the original intention of these laws but it can create an atmosphere of fear.
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Latest update 21 May 2018
List of individuals charged with
Sanitation Act B.E.2535 and other minor offences
| No. | Case name | Cause of accusation | Responsible authorities | Date of arrest | Penalty |
| 1. | Pansak* | Distributed leaflets call for justice from red shirt crackdown in 2006 at BTS Mochit station | Pol Maj Gen Amnuay Nimmano and Police from Bang Sue police station |
31 Aug 2014 | 5,000 baht fine |
| 2-4. | 3 Students from Thai Student Center for Democracy (TSCD) |
Hung a banner to commenmarate the 19 Sep 2006 coup at a flyover on Vibhavadi Rd. | Police from Sutthisarn police station |
26 Sep 2014 | 1,000 baht fine |
| 5-6. | 2 Chulalongkorn students |
Hung a banner to commenmarate the 19 Sep 2006 coup at a flyover in front of the university. |
Police from metropolitan police bureau |
27 Sep 2014 | 1,000 baht fine |
| 7-9. | Atchara and 2 others | Not held ID card during the event namely ‘Darkness’ organized to commemorate the 8th anniversary of suicidal of Nuamthong Praiwan |
Police from Nanglerng police station |
31 Oct 2014 | 100 baht fine. |
| 10-13. | 4 activists from Serichon Thailand 58 group |
Organized a symbolic activity and distributed T-shirts at Center One mall |
Police from metropolitan police station Phyathai |
22 Feb 2015 | 100 baht fine for public disturbance |
| 14. | Ponlawat* | Distributed leaflets against NCPO 4 places in Rayong |
Police from Muang Rayong police station |
27 Mar 2015 | 500 baht fine |
| 15. | Anon Numpa* | Used audio amplifyer without permission in the event of 9th anniversary of Nuamthong Praiwan’s suicidal. |
Police from Nanglerng police station |
5 Nov
2015
|
200 baht fine. |
| 16. | Sirawith* | Participated in post-it attaching activity demanding for the release of 8 detainees |
Police from Thungmahamek police station |
1 May 2016 | 1,000 baht fine |
| 17. | Thitaree | Participated in post-it attaching activity demanding for the release of 8 detainees |
Police from Thungmahamek police station |
1 May 2016 | Court dismissed the case |
| 18. | Chonticha | Used audio amplifyer without permission in the event ‘Anything for Pai’ on BTS skywalk |
Police from Lumpini police station |
18 Jan 2017 | 100 baht fine |
| 19-20. | Pakorn, Apisit | Used audio amplifyer without permission in the event for Pai Daodin |
Police from Lumpini police station |
29 Jan 2017 | 300 baht fine |
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| No. | Case name | Offense | Cause of accusation | Court | Date of arrest | Current status |
| 1. | Apichat* |
Assembled cause
a breach of peace.
(Section 215, 216) |
Participated in anti-coup
protest at BACC
|
Bangkok South Criminal Court |
23 May 2014 | Released. Public prosecutor did not prosecute under this charge. |
| 2-3. | Panmanee, Sombat* |
Obstruct officials, destroyed public property (Section 138, 360) |
Sprayed on military Humvee,
and flatted the tires during
anti-coup protest at
Victory monument
|
Bangkok Military Court |
30 May 2014, 2 Jun 2014 |
Got bail with 40,000 baht. The case is under trial. |
| 3. | Chainarin* |
Assembled cause
a breach of peace.
(Section 215, 216) |
Holding anti-coup sign of A4 papers and read poems at Paragon |
Bangkok Military Court |
3 Jun 2014 | This charge was dismissed. |
| 4. | Thanaporn* | Defamation of dead person (Section 326, 327) |
Defaming dead soldiers in helicopter crash incident |
Criminal Court | 4 Dec 2014 | Sentenced to 2 year and 100,000 baht fine with suspension. |
| 5. | Maitree | Computer Crimes Act Section 14 |
Posted a clip of villgaers negotiaing with military officers on Facebook |
Chiang Mai Provincial Court |
11 Feb 2015 | Court dismissed the case |
| 6. | Pas | Provided shelter | Provided shelter for Pongsak who did not report under NCPO order |
Sa Kaeo Provincial Court |
Sentenced to 2 year and 100,000 baht fine with suspension |
|
| 7. | Narong | Computer Crime Act | Forwarded mimic song satirizng Gen.Prayuth |
Criminal Court | 28 Jan 2016 | Got bail |
| 8. | Bencharat | Defamantion, filed false report under Criminal Code Section 172, 173, 174, 181, 328 |
Filed complaint against officers for filing false report after authorization from her client |
28 Jan 2016 | Released during investigation process |
|
| 9. | Sirikan | Refused to complywith official order, renderring evidences (Section 142, 368) |
Refused officer to search her car in front of Bangkok Military Court |
9 Feb 2016 | Released during investigation process |
|
| 10. | Watana Muangsuk | Computer Crime Act | Criticized Gen.Pravit, Deputy PM | Criminal Court | 2 Mar 2016 | Cout dismissed the case |
| recur | Watana Muangsuk | Defying conditions of release under NCPO annoucement 39/2557 |
Posted message against draft constution on Facebook considered as joining political movement |
Bangkok Military Court |
18 Apr 2016 | Got bail with 80,000 baht |
| 11. | Sirawith* | Defying conditions of release under NCPO annoucement 40/2557 |
Participated in My Dear Election on 14 Feb 2015 |
Bangkok Military Court |
8 Mar 2016 | Got bail with 20,000 baht |
| 12. | Anon Numpa* | Public Assembly Act | organized a symbolic event “Just Standing” demand for the release of Watana Muangsook |
Dusit Municipal Court |
19 Apr 2016 | 1,000 baht fine |
| recur | Anon Numpa* | Public Assembly Act | organized a symbolic event “Just Standing” demand for the release of 9 activists |
Dusit Municipal Court |
27 Apr 2016 | 1,000 baht fine |
| 13-27. | Starting Revolution Alliance for Democracy Party (15 persons) |
Being a member of secret society (Section 209) |
Had a secret meeting to found a Revolution Alliance for Democracy Party |
Bangkok Military Court |
13 Aug 2016 (first arrest) |
Got bail with 100,000 baht each |
