<div>The Thai military summoned an anti-dam activist into a military camp, warning that he might be charged with the computer crime act and the sedition law for his facebook post reporting land dispute between local people and investors.</div>
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<div>On Wednesday, 4 May 2016, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) <a href="https://tlhr2014.wordpress.com/2016/05/04/krissakorn_summoned/">reported</a> that on Tuesday, 3 April 2016, Kritsakorn Silarak, a coordinator of the Assembly of the Poor for Pak Mun dam, was summoned into 22th Army Circle Camp in the northeastern province of Ubon
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<p>The Thai media has called on the Thai junta to abolish orders restricting freedom of the press while the junta leader scolded them for their demand, implying that the Thai media already enjoys enough freedom. </p>
<p>The Military Court has rejected bail for <a href="http://prachatai.org/english/category/the-eight-abducted-junta-critics">the eight abducted junta critics </a>for a second time while the junta leader maintains that the eight violated the law.</p>
<p>The former chief of a National Park has been appointed head of a new park protection unit despite the fact that he is the prime suspect in the enforced disappearance of a Karen rights activist.</p>
<p>The <u>Daily News</u> reported on Tuesday, 3 May 2016, that Thanya Netithamkul, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), announced that the Department recently established a new forest and wildlife protection unit called the Tiger Corps Operation Unit.</p>
<p>A former Law Reform Commissioner says that a fair referendum on the draft constitution is only a dream under the repressive political environment, while an Election Commissioner maintains that laws to regulate campaigns on the draft are necessary to prevent political conflict.</p>
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<p>When a veteran reporter said, “Freedom of the press is freedom of the people” Tuesday, the junta chief advised her to watch herself. </p>
<p>On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, members of the Thai Journalists Association clad in specially designed black t-shirts to mark the occasion, visited Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha today at government house. Within a few minutes of asking to revoke some of the junta’s orders against media freedom, Prayuth made his standpoint on the issue clear.</p>
<p>“Isn’t the freedom we have right now enough?,” he asked.</p>
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<div>An abducted critic of the junta charged with lѐse majesté has warned that private Facebook chat is no longer safe under the military regime.</div>
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<div>On Monday, 2 May 2016, the Facebook page of a citizen journalist titled ‘<a href="https://www.facebook.com/300084093490011/photos/pb.300084093490011.-2207520000.1462250987./586259121539172/?type=3&theater">Fahroong Srikhao</a>’ published an interview from jail with Harit Mahaton, one of the eight junta critics abducted by the military on 27 April.
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<p dir="ltr">The Thai military in the northern province of Chiang Mai summoned a pro-democracy academic and activists into a military camp.</p>
<p>After expressing his frustration over the latest Deep South peace talks, the Thai junta leader warned media not to criticise the government for the stalled peace dialogue with Deep South insurgent groups.</p>
<p>Police have charged activists for violating the public cleanliness act by posting messages on post-its for <a href="http://www.prachatai.org/english/category/the-eight-abducted-junta-critics">the eight abducted junta critics </a>while a few were interrogated for participating in the same activity.</p>
<p>The Military Court has detained a supporter of <a href="http://www.prachatai.org/english/category/the-eight-abducted-junta-critics">the eight abducted junta critics</a>. He is accused by the junta’s legal team of lѐse majesté.</p>
<p>The Military Court of Bangkok on Saturday morning, 30 April 2016, granted police permission to detain Burin Intin, who was arrested by the police on Wednesday evening for <a href="http://www.prachatai.org/english/node/6091">gathering with 15 other activists to show solidarity with the abducted junta critics</a>.</p>
<p>Residents of the ancient Mahakan Fort have asked the Administrative Court for protection as eviction by order of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) looms.</p>
<p>Residents of Mahakan Fort Community on Friday morning, 29 April 2016, submitted a petition to the Administrative Court of Bangkok to halt the eviction of their community on the orders of the BMA.</p>
<p>They urged to the court to hold an emergency hearing on Friday afternoon to revoke the eviction set for 30 April.</p>