Police ready if protesters break law

3 infrastructure set up to hold suspects

An officer takes a photo of police at Thung Song Hong police station on Feb 1, 2016. (File photo)
On February 1, 2016, an officer took a picture of the officers at the Thung Song Hong officers place. ( File image )

During this week’s House speaker variety program, the Metropolitan Police Bureau( MPB) has set up services in three city police stations to prosecute political activists who break the law.

Amenities at the Thung Song Hong, Chalongkrung, and Chorakhe Noy police facilities were ready for any detention necessary to ensure effective crowd control during this time, according to MPB deputy director Pol Maj Gen Somkuan Puengsap.

According to a directive issued on June 29, three city police stations have been set up to prosecute individuals in the event of any opposition violence during significant social events this month.

With the House speaker collection period scheduled for Tuesday, authorities have also been prepared for this week’s first cabinet conference.

According to reliable reports, the MPB claimed that groups with divergent political views could use violence in violation of the Public Assembly Act ( 2015 ) and related laws.

The officers function is expected to follow crowd control and peacekeeping procedures, without harming any property or making it unsafe for anyone the police may detain.

For the duration of July or until it was determined that things had returned to normal, the three services would be used for this goal.

According to a directive, Pol Col Wichai Daengpradap, the deputy chief of the MPB’s research division, would oversee the procedure.

At 5 p.m. on Monday, His Majesty the King presided over the fresh parliament’s entry.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the government, the president of the Supreme Court, representatives from various organizations, members of Congress, and senators all attended the event.

On Tuesday and Monday, the House of Representatives did meet to elect the speech and two deputies.

Human rights activist Arnon Nampa warned any protesting activists to make their own” overcoats” on his Facebook page after the MPB’s order was issued, which implied using tear gas and water canister as defenses in the past.

The United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration( UFTD ) posted a similar warning on its Facebook page.