Pheu Thai member seeks court order to stop anti-government rally | MCOT.net



Pheu Thai member seeks court order to stop anti-government rally

By Digital Media | 15 พ.ย. 2555 17:11

BANGKOK, Nov 15 – A sole member of the ruling Pheu Thai Party is seeking a Constitution Court order to thwart the planned anti-government rally led by the Pitak Siam group set for Nov 24.

Party member Singthong Buachum and his lawyer submitted the petition to Constitution Court deputy secretary-general Panya Udchachon asking the court to order Pitak Siam leader Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit to call off its planned mass rally in the Thai capital.

Mr Singthong argued that the protest, which its leaders said was aimed to oust the elected government, was unlawful and tantamount to an attempt to topple the constitutional monarchy.

Mr Panya said the court will verify all documents and forward them to the Constitution Court president and court judges. He said the consideration should be finished soon as the issue is in the public eye.

Meanwhile, Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy chief Pol Lt-Gen Parinya Chansuriya said a crowd-control plan dubbed 'Korakot 52' will be used to handle the anti-government rally led by Pitak Siam on Nov 24.

Gen Parinya said 50 companies of police will be deployed to maintain security at the rally site, Royal Plaza, Government House, Parliament and government buildings to prevent any intrusion and disorder set off by a third party.

Gen Parinya said the rally is expected to be peaceful and would not be prolonged, but it will affect traffic in the area as about 50,000 persons, many of them from upcountry, are expected. (MCOT online news)


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Police will use crowd-control plan to cope with anti-govt rally | MCOT.net



Police will use crowd-control plan to cope with anti-govt rally

By Digital Media | 15 พ.ย. 2555 15:11

BANGKOK, Nov 15 - Metropolitan Police Bureau chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrachang said today a crowd-control plan dubbed 'Korakot 52' will be used to handle the anti-government rally led by the Pitak Siam group in the city on Nov 24.

Gen Kamronwit said he was not worried about the planned demonstration as retired Gen Boonlert Kaewprasith, the Pitak Siam group leader, earlier pledged that it would be a peaceful gathering.

The metropolitan police chief stated the public could rest assured that the situation would not spiral out of control.of the police.

Gen Kamronwit's assurance came after Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubumrung said United Nations representatives and international media will be invited to witness the Thai police’s peace-keeping measures during the Nov 24 political rally.

He said the government will leave crowd control to the Royal Thai Police, under the leadership of national police chief Adul Saengsingkaew, to single-handedly control the situation.

He repeated his concern on the possibility of “third party” involvement in the political activity and instigating violence and disorder.

The deputy premier will meeting with the Royal Thai Police today to discuss their preparations for the rally.

“We must deploy a large number of police to avoid confrontation among disputing groups. The government, however, finds it unnecessary to enforce any special legal measures to cope with the rally,” he added.

He quoted an intelligence report as saying that the demonstration will be supported by four groups of financiers. (MCOT online news)