Deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul insisted on Friday that police will pursue legal action against both supporters and critics of the government who gathered recently to make contrasting public political statements. Pol Gen Srivara also said police had asked the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) to investigate sources of funding for the anti-government protesters. Police are currently investigating a total of 66 people to determine if they should face charges in connection with the Jan 27 gathering. Thirty-nine people were summonsed to answer charges of violating the public assembly law at Pathumwan police station yesterday. Rangsiman Rome and Sirawit Serithiwat have sought to meet investigators on Feb 17 while Nattha Mahatthana asked to meet the police on Feb 14.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2018 01:30 UTC