The four who had not turned themselves in were pro-democracy activists Rangsiman Rome, Sirawith Seritiwat, and Aekachai Hongkangwan and their lawyer Anon Nampa. Some of the activists who did show up at the police station were accompanied by lawyers and academics who planned to post bail for them. Nine of them, who are considered key figures in organising the assembly, have also been charged with breaking the Criminal Code’s Article 116 on sedition. One of activists, Sombat Boonngamanong, said he would attend another event demanding the election be held on Saturday to be organised near Democracy Monument, despite the fact that he already faced three charges. “I’ve been preparing for bail by borrowing money from my friend,” Sombat said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 08, 2018 04:16 UTC