Further updated: Lese majeste arrest at red shirt rally

Ji Ungpakorn’s blog reports on yet another lese majeste arrest, this time on 19 March 2011. This is what he says:

Satien Rattanawong, aged 50, was arrested near the Democracy Monument on 19th March while selling CDs to Red Shirt protesters. He has been charged with lese majeste. The Rajprasong legal team accuse the police of breaking the law in preventing Satien from seeing a lawyer.

PPT will update shortly, with more details.

Update 1: From Ji’s site, roughly translated and slightly shortened – Police have arrested Mr. Sathian Rattanawong, a 50 year-old from Sa Kaew Province in front of a commercial school at Rajadamnoen Road near the Democracy Monument and the red shirt rally on 19 March. Following investigation and interrogation he is charged with lese majeste. He has not been permitted to see lawyers. The police did not find any evidence of illegal items but are holding Sathian for further investigation. The Ratsadornprasong legal office report that after Sathian was arrested lawyers and red shirt supporters went to the police station but were not permitted to see the arrested man. The lawyers argue that he is being prevented from accessing his legal rights.

Update 2: Prachatai have a short story on this case.

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