Four people were arrested yesterday evening after they allegedly posted signs calling for abolishment of the lese majeste law at a store owned by a Thai princess.
Amid a wider debate over the role of the monarchy, the group of four were arrested at around 6pm and taken to the Pathumwan Police Station after they stuck two small placards reading, “Reform does not mean overthrow” and “Abolish 112,” on the glass doors of Sirivannavari, a clothing store at the Siam Paragon shopping mall. The flagship store is owned by Princess Sirivannavari, daughter of King Vajiralongkorn.
The four, who were unidentified, were released after one paid a THB2,000 for violating the Cleanliness Act, according to the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. The two signs were seized by police.
The incident came only a day after the Constitutional Court ruled that three prominent activists…
