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Nutchanon: Contemp of court case for protest in the court’s compound
Defendant
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On 30 April 2021, United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration called for protest in front of the Criminal Court to follow up bail petition of Parit, a group member who was detained pending for Lese majeste trial. Protesters used amplifier to criticized the judge who signed an order to dismissed bail petition of political activists who were charged with Lese Majeste, the protester also shouted "Free our Friends" many time during the protest.
Later, Nutchanon and Benja members of the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration who led the protest were summoned to acknowledge contem of court allegation.
Afther an inquiries the court ruled that the protest was aggressive and considered as contempt of court. Nutchanon was sentenced for 2 months, Benja was fined 500 baht.
Defendant Background
Natchanon Phairoj, Thammasat University student and a member of United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration group