Large numbers of people attended the funeral of Apiwan Wiriyachai. Apiwan was a former leader of the Puea Thai Party and of the red shirts. The military dictatorship had accused him of lese majeste. They feared his funeral as a possible stage for a red shirt protest.
Update: Khaosod has a story on the funeral. Estimating a crowd of 10,000, it is described as “the largest public gathering of Redshirt supporters since the military coup on 22 May.” The story adds: “soldiers were deployed on the roads around Bang Phai Temple and many police officers were posted at the temple to observe the cremation.” The claim that “there were no political activities or speeches at the ceremony…” seems denied by the photo:
[…] at Prachatai, it is reported that the military arrested and detained a red shirt who attended Apiwan Wiriyachai’s funeral. Military officers arrested Nueng Katesakul for allegedly taking part “in the anti-coup protest […]
[…] at Prachatai, it is reported that the military arrested and detained a red shirt who attended Apiwan Wiriyachai’s funeral. Military officers arrested Nueng Katesakul for allegedly taking part “in the anti-coup […]