Pro-democracy activist Nuttaa Mahattana (centre) and fellow activists have their mouths taped as a symbolic protest against the military junta at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Feb 1 2018. (EPA photo)A news conference by the Democracy Restoration Group was called off on Tuesday following a police warning not to hold the event or risk violating a junta ban on public gatherings. The meeting was led by Nuttaa Mahattana, a television reporter and activist, who spoke to Thai and foreign reporters gathered outside the building on Tuesday. Pro-democracy activist Nuttaa Mahattana (second left) and fellow activists have their mouths taped as a symbolic protest against the military junta at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Feb 1, 2018. Video: Nuttaa Mahattana arrives at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand and speaks to reporters on Tuesday (from Ms Nuttaa's Facebook page, Thai language).

Source: Bangkok Post February 06, 2018 04:52 UTC