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<p>Thai military and police in northern Thailand have summoned and questioned pro-democracy activists, academics, and students to make sure that nothing will happen during the junta’s cabinet meeting in the province.</p> <p>From 23 to 29 June 2015, military and police officers in Chiang Mai summoned and questioned more than 15 activists, academics, writers, students, and others in the province to make sure that no anti-junta activity will take place during the junta cabinet meeting on 29-30 June 2015. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>A court in Chiang Mai decided on Wednesday to halt hearings in the case of a red-shirt supporter who faces a lèse majesté charge for throwing royal flags into the river, because the defendant suffered a stroke,<a href="http://freedom.ilaw.or.th/en/case/353#detail"> iLaw</a>&nbsp;has reported.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On 19 May 2010, Kritsada S., a food vendor, joined a red-shirt demonstration in Chiang Mai’s Muang District. The demonstration was held in parallel with the mass street protests at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection. </div>
<div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <div>A Military Court in Chiang Rai Province early this week sentenced seven anti-coup protesters to six months in jail and a fine of 10,000 baht, but since the defendants pleaded guilty, the sentences were halved and the jail terms suspended for one year.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On Monday and Tuesday, the Military Court delivered verdicts in two cases. </div></div>
<div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The military on Tuesday reportedly arrested 10 more red-shirts in northern Chiang Mai Province and raided the office of Rak Chiang Mai 51 Radio, a community radio station of the major red-shirt faction in the province. </div></div>