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Sontiya urges probe into Kamnan Mano's protest legality

Sontiya urges probe into Kamnan Mano's protest legality

Khaosod•Society•34m ago

Reader Briefing

Political activist Sontiya Sawasdee requested the Central Investigation Bureau to investigate the legality of protests led by Kamnan Mano Khruakaew.

  • •Sontiya Sawasdee submitted evidence to the Crime Suppression Division on November 13, 2026.
  • •The complaint targets the People's Revolutionary Front Network to Protect the Land led by Kamnan Mano Khruakaew.
  • •The investigation focuses on potential violations of the Public Assembly Act and the Solicitation Act 1944.
  • •Sontiya Sawasdee claimed that the group's demands regarding oil prices cannot be solved at the government level.

Overview

  • •On November 13, 2026, Sontiya Sawasdee traveled to the Central Investigation Bureau.
  • •Sontiya Sawasdee submitted interview transcripts, video clips, and news reports regarding the People's Revolutionary Front Network to Protect the Land.
  • •Sontiya Sawasdee wants police to check if protest management and fund solicitation activities violate the Public Assembly Act and the Solicitation Act 1944.
  • •The protests led by Kamnan Mano Khruakaew involved soliciting donations on highways from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Bangkok.
  • •Sontiya Sawasdee stated that the demands to solve oil price problems are global issues that cannot be resolved at the government level.
  • •Sontiya Sawasdee asserted that no one hired Sontiya Sawasdee to file this complaint.
  • •Sontiya Sawasdee believes the activities may violate Sections 7, 8, and 14 of the Solicitation Act.

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Key Entities

Person

Sontiya Sawasdee(สนธิญา สวัสดี)
A political activist who requested an investigation into the protests of the People's Revolutionary Front Network to Protect the Land.
Mano Khruakaew(มะโน เครือแก้ว)
The Kamnan of Krabi Noi Subdistrict, Mueang District, Krabi Province, and leader of the People's Revolutionary Front Network to Protect the Land.

Organization

Central Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง)ℹ️
The police headquarters where Sontiya Sawasdee submitted the complaint.
Crime Suppression Division(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)ℹ️
The police division requested to investigate the protest behavior and fund solicitation.
People's Revolutionary Front Network to Protect the Land(เครือข่ายแนวร่วมปฏิวัติประชาชนปกป้องแผ่นดิน)
A protest network led by Mano Khruakaew demanding solutions for oil prices.

Law

Public Assembly Act(พ.ร.บ.ชุมนุมสาธารณะ)
A law cited by Sontiya Sawasdee to determine if the protests were illegal.
Solicitation Act 1944(พ.ร.บ.การเรี่ยไร 2487)
A law cited by Sontiya Sawasdee regarding the legality of the group's donation requests.

Place

Nakhon Si Thammarat(นครศรีธรรมราช)ℹ️
The province where the group began soliciting donations.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The destination where the group solicited donations.
Krabi(กระบี่)ℹ️
The province where Kamnan Mano Khruakaew serves as the Kamnan of Krabi Noi Subdistrict.