P-Move reports 3 injured in clash at Ministry of Interior

Matichon•Politics•19d ago

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P-Move reported a clash with Volunteer Defense Corps officers at the Ministry of Interior resulting in three injuries.

•P-Move and the Poor People's Movement for Land and Housing Rights clashed with Volunteer Defense Corps officers on August 6, 2026.
•Three P-Move members were injured during the incident at the Ministry of Interior.
•The clash followed tensions over meeting arrangements and an insulting comment made by an officer.

•P-Move and the Poor People's Movement for Land and Housing Rights arrived at the Ministry of Interior on August 6, 2026, following a previous meeting on August 4, 2026, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri.
•P-Move representatives negotiated with Chaiwat Duangsodsri, Head of the Office of the Minister of Interior, but found he lacked decision-making authority.
•Tensions rose after Volunteer Defense Corps officers prevented citizens from sitting near cars on a public road and later blocked the entrance to a building.
•A Volunteer Defense Corps officer made an insulting comment regarding land problem solutions, which triggered a clash that injured three P-Move members.
•Pasakorn Bunyaluck, Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Interior, met with the negotiation team at 16.40 on August 6, 2026, leading to mutual apologies.
•A follow-up meeting to resolve the requested issues is scheduled for August 19, 2026, with Deputy Minister of Interior Polwee Suwannachavee presiding.
•P-Move observed that police failed to facilitate the protest or prevent the clash despite the protest being notified under the Public Assembly Act 2015.
•P-Move will submit complaints to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, parliamentary committees, and the National Human Rights Commission for investigation.

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Volunteer Defense Corps officer

"I also have land problems, but I use my own salary to solve them."

เรื่องที่ดินผมก็มีปัญหา แต่ผมก็ใช้เงินเดือนผมในการแก้ปัญหา

P-Move(ขบวนการประชาชนเพื่อสังคมที่เป็นธรรม (พีมูฟ))

A people's movement advocating for social justice and land rights.

Poor People's Movement for Land and Housing Rights(ขบวนคนจนเพื่อสิทธิที่ดินและที่อยู่อาศัย)

A movement fighting for land and housing rights that joined P-Move in the protest.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The government ministry responsible for the issues P-Move is seeking to resolve.

Volunteer Defense Corps(กองอาสารักษาดินแดน (อส.))ℹ️

The security force tasked with controlling the situation at the Ministry of Interior whose officers clashed with protesters.

National Human Rights Commission(คณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The body P-Move intends to contact to investigate the incident.

Office of the Public Sector Development Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการพัฒนาระบบราชการ)

The location where P-Move had previously established their protest camp.

Songsak Thongsri(ทรงศักดิ์ ทองศรี)

Deputy Prime Minister who chaired the problem-solving committee meeting on August 4, 2026.

Chaiwat Duangsodsri(ชัยวัฒน์ ดวงสอดศรี)

Head of the Office of the Minister of Interior who negotiated with P-Move representatives.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior whom P-Move called upon to negotiate and investigate the clash.

Pasakorn Bunyaluck(ภาสกร บุญญลักษม์)

Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Interior who met with the negotiation team after the clash.

Polwee Suwannachavee(พลวีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior scheduled to chair the meeting on August 19, 2026.

Public Assembly Act 2015(พระราชบัญญัติการชุมนุมสาธารณะ พ.ศ. 2558)

The law governing public assemblies which P-Move claims the police failed to follow.