(From right) Chusak Sirinil, Pheu Thai Party's legal affairs chief, and key members Chaturon Chaisang and Watana Muangsook hold a press conference to criticise the National Council for Peace and Order at their party headquarters in Bangkok on May 17, 2018. (Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)Public prosecutors have dropped political gathering charges against six key Pheu Thai and Puea Chat party members because the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) already revoked the ban. Narinpong Jinapak, a lawyer of the Pheu Thai Party, said on Thursday that the charges were dismissed for Pheu Thai's key member Noppadol Pattama, prime ministerial candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri, secretary-general Phumtham Wechayachai, key member Kittirat na Ranong and leader Viroj Pao-in, as well as Puea Chat deputy secretary-general Sakda Nopasit. Earlier, they were charged with violating the NCPO's order No.3/2015 which banned political gatherings of five or more people. The charges concerned Pheu Thai's press conference to criticise the NCPO on May 17 last year.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2019 04:18 UTC