A former Pheu Thai MP for Chiang Rai, Samart Kaewmeechai, said political parties had to abide by the law and needed to be extra-careful when taking any such action or they risked being dissolved. “Please don’t say we [politicians] are doing nothing. If we joined the protest held by students and other innocent forces, it would weaken their power to fight,” he said on Sunday. Somkid Chuakong, a former Pheu Thai Party MP for Ubon Ratchathani, said he and his colleagues did not want the students’ movement to be seen as having politicians helping them behind the scenes or even having their financial support. They also called on politicians and members of the public to participate in the protests.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 19, 2018 02:37 UTC