Royalist protest at UN building draws 200
US embassy clarifies ambassador's remarks
- Published: 17/12/2011 at 07:49 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The Siam Samakkhi group has called on officials from the United Nations and the US government who made comments on the lese majeste laws to apologise for interfering in Thailand's internal affairs and for being disrespectful to the judicial system.
Supporters of the right-wing Siam Samakkhi (United Siam) group protest in front of the US embassy calling on it to stop interfering in Thailand’s lese majeste law following the US ambassador’s recent comments on prosecutions conducted under the law. PATIPAT JANTHONG Royalist protest at UN
About 200 supporters of Siam Samakkhi, a right-wing political network, yesterday gathered in front of the United Nations building on Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue to protest against the UN's call for an amendment to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, also known as the lese majeste law.
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