Motorcade honkers rejected bail, held in custody

Man charged in connection with Wat Phra Kaew defacement occurrence released on bail Student activist Tantawan Tuatulanon, dealingwith a charge of sedition and associated offenses over the royal motorcade occurrence, is taken to the Criminal Court on Wednesday. (Photo provided/Wassayos Ngamkham) The Criminal Court on Wednesday authorized a cops demand to detain 2 activists implicated of trying to disrupt a royal motorcade for a evenmore 12 days, and rejected them release on bail. A 3rd activist held for supposedly spray-painting anti-royalist graffiti on a Bangkok temple wall last year was launched on bail. Chalong Krung cops took 22-year-old Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon to the court at 7.25am. Natthanon “Frank” Chaimahabud, 23, part of the Thalu Wang (break through to the palace) demonstration group, was taken to the court from the Din Daeng cops station. Both face charges developing from the royal motorcade “honking” event on Feb 4, consistingof prompting discontent or sedition in offense of the Criminal Code. They supposedly tried to disrupt a royal motorcade takingatrip on a Bangkok expressway. According to Din Daeng authorities, the 2 had disregarded summonses to report to acknowledge the charges, and they were apprehended individually on Tuesday. Police turneddown their demand for a deferment so they might participatein classes. On Feb 4 Mr Natthanon was driving a automobile on the expressway and Ms Tantawan was his guest. The vehicle was stopped to permit a motorcade of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn to pass securely and unrestricted. Mr Natthanon beeped his horn consistently and attempted to pass a authorities automobile and Ms Tantawan argued with an officer after they were stopped. The court authorized the cops demand to detain them for a evenmore 12 days, till Feb 25, while they continued their questions. It consequently declined them bail and they were remanded to jail. Legal counsel Krisadang Nutcharus, of Thai Lawyers f
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