Police are considering pressing charges against anti-government protest leaders over the weekend rally at the Democracy Monument, while denying claims there were "men in black" who threatened demonstrators at the protest site. "Three police stations will meet to discuss whether to press charges against the [protest leaders] for demonstrating in public places without a permit and/or violating the emergency decree," he said, referring to Samranrat, Nang Loeng and Chana Songkhram stations, which have jurisdiction over the site. The protest at the Democracy Monument went on until midnight on Saturday, when its leaders called it off. The rally at Bangkok's Democracy Monument was the first big political gathering since the coronavirus outbreak put a halt to most activities. He admitted traveling to the protest site, but only to observe and give moral support to the protesters.

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2020 00:11 UTC