Protest leader calls on rally guards to refrain from violence

A follow up to yesterday’s sad incident with a Thai protester ending up head-butting a 52 year old Russian man who was watching a small protest on the Jomtien foreshore with his 10 year old daughter and Thai wife. The incident happened on Monday evening at the Dongtan Curve.

The protester, Narathiwat “Ken” Khamma, was arrested and jailed for the assault. He was speaking to the small audience from a small stage along the foreshore walk. His stance was the same as the larger protests in Bangkok calling for the resignation of the Thai PM and changes to the country’s constitution. According to Thai Residents, “Ken” was speaking in both English and Thai, appealing to the few foreigners that had stopped to watch as well.

The Russian man, named as Vladislav Timokin. The two men exchanged comments and Vladislav ended up being head-butted. He remained conscious but showed the…