A photojournalist said today that he is still waiting for justice three days after he was targeted for violence by a gang of ultra-royalists for doing his job.
Nattaphon “Yha” Phanphongsanon, 33, told Coconuts that he wants to see the four men prosecuted for assaulting him Friday night near the Democracy Monument, where protesters had been calling for reform of the monarchy.
“I’m consulting with a lawyer about what else I can do to bring the perpetrators to justice,” he said. “It should not end only at the police station, but in the court with proper trials.
Just after 9pm on Friday, as Nattaphon hopped onto his motorbike parked nearby to leave, he was approached by several men asking to see photos on his phone – and if he was a journalist.
Refusing to show them his photos, Nattaphon said the men proceeded to punch and kick him. He was also hit by…
