While it is known that the military is rounding up people from across the political spectrum, it is not clear who is being held for protection and who is being threatened. The Bangkok Post has two lists of people who have to report – all from the Puea Thai/red shirt side. The first list is the remaining ministers in the overthrown government:
- Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan
- Deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanchana
- Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng
- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wichet Kasemthongsri
- Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal
- Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan
- Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Minister Yukol Limlaemthong
- Deputy Finance Minister Benja Louicharoen
- Tourism and Sports Minister Somsak Pureesrisak
- Social Development and Human Security Paveena Hongsakula
- Deputy Transport Minister Gen Prin Suvanadat
- Deputy Transport Minister Pong Chewananth
- Deputy Commerce Minister Yanyong Phuangrach
- Deputy Interior Minister Wisarn Techathirawat
- Culture Minister Sontaya Kunploem
- Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong
- Deputy Public Health Minister Sorawong Thienthong
- Industry Minister Prasert Boonchaisuk
Others called in are Shinawatra-related persons:
- Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
- Former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, brother-in-law of Thaksin.
- Yaowapa Wongsawat, another sister of Thaksin.
- Gen Chaisit Shinawatra, former army commander, cousin of Thaksin.
- Noppadon Pattama, Thaksin legal representative, member of the Pheu Thai party affairs committee
- Chalerm Yubamrung, minister in the last government, head of the dissolved Capo peace-keepers
- Suranand Vejjajiva, top aide to Ms Yingluck, caretaker premier Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan
- Pokin Polakul
- Yongyuth Tiyapairat
- Phumtham Wechayachai
- Pol Gen Panupong Singhara na Ayutthaya
- Pol Lt-Gen Chat Kulladilok
- Prommin Lertsuridej
- Pansak Vinyaratn
- Sompong Amornvivat
- Varathep Rattanakorn
- Thongthong Chantarangsu
- Pol Maj Gen Thawat Boonfueng
- Lt Gen Manas Paolik
- Kriangkamol Laohapairoj
- Saroj Hongchuvej
- Pichai Nariptaphan
- Worapong Tantivejjayanont
That’s 41 persons, not including already detained red shirts. PPT has seen another list of 123 persons to be arrested or detained. Chilling stuff. One report says the military is now trying to close the borders to stop people “escaping.”
Opposing the military at its front door
Update 1: The Bangkok Post has another list of some of 114 called in. They are from both sides, but the bias against red shirts/Puea Thai is clear again:
Gen Panlop Pinmanee, Gen Thuanthong Intharathat, Gen Trairong Intharathat, Adm Kiartisak Damapong, Pol Gen Salang Bunnag, Maj Gen Sornchai Montreewat, Gen Yutthasak Sasiprapa, ACM Sukumpol Suwanatat, Gen Phruek Suwanatat, Wattana Muangsuk, Sqn Ldr Sita Divari, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, Dr Surapong Suebwonglee, Col Apiwan Wiriyachai, Panlert Baiyoke, Arisman Pongruangrong, Charan Dittha-apichai, Nisit Sinthuphrai, Suporn Atthawong, Sunai Chulapongsathorn, Ampon Kittiampon, Thitima Chaisaeng, Thaworn Senneam, Suriyasai Katasila, Nitithorn Lamlua, Seree Wongmontha, Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, Plodprasop Suraswadi, Witthaya Buranasiri, Wannarat Charnnukul, Pracha Prasopdee, Sansanee Nakpong, Chaikasem Nitisiri, Korkaew Pikulthong and Dr Weng Tojirakarn.
Update 2: Opposition to the coup has been far more rapid than in 2006. Prachatai collects some.
Update 3: Military has issued an order preventing certain people leaving Thailand.
Political Prisoners in Thailand 