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Police may charge crazed ultraroyalist who threatened bomb, assaulted Thanathorn at book fair

A mentally disturbed ultraroyalist behind numerous public disturbances now faces legal jeopardy after he shouted “bomb” and sassaulted a former political figure at a weekend book fair. 

At least 20 publishers said they would file complaints against Kaneshpitsanuthep “K 100 million” Chakkraphopmahadecha after he shouted that he had a “bomb” inside his bag Sunday at the national book fair held at the Queen Sirikit Convention Center. Kaneshpitsanuthep also assaulted Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, former leader of opposition Future Forward Party, as he was signing books.

The man was subdued by security guards and taken to the Lumphini Police Station.

The incident caused panic and chaos among event-goers and booksellers, according to Tipsuda Sinchawalawat, president of the Publishers and Booksellers Association.

“Some customers did not come back into…

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