Worried about helmeted
motorcyclists circling his rally, Adm.
Surapol Chandang cut short his campaign speech.
Patcharapol Panrak
The Pheu Thai Party’s candidate for a Parliamentary
seat in Sattahip cut short one of his final stump speeches after masked
motorcyclists repeatedly circled his rally, prompting fears of violence.
Adm. Surapol Chandang had been giving his standard
platform speech at Chong Samaesarn Temple June 29 when the black-clad
riders, with full-face helmets, drove suspiciously around the perimeter
of the crowd.
Fearful they might be violent agents of political
rivals, the candidate cut short his speech and urged the crowd to
disperse.
The speaker’s area supposedly was being protected by
15 uniformed and undercover police officers.
