BANGKOK, Nov 27 – A total of 127 persons arrested Saturday at the protest against the government and charged with breaching the Internal Security Act (ISA) have been released on bail until Friday at the order of the Dusit District Court.
Crime Suppression police said the suspects, led by Kanes Homthaunlom, tried to break police barricades to join the anti-government rally led by retired Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit, leader of the Pitak Siam group, at the Royal Plaza.
The 127 suspects were released earlier on a temporary basis after police interrogations. They did not appear in court on Monday.
Police testified that the government had enforced the ISA in Dusit, Phra Nakhon and Pomprab Satrupai districts—the areas where the rally was expected to occupy—since last Thursday but the 127 suspects defied police order and attempted to enter the demonstration site.
Police also charged Somsamai Nitaji of ramming a six-wheel truck into police and resisted the authorities’ arrest.
