5 activists from the Thalufah group have been fined over a protest on 30 July 2021, when they splashed paint in front of the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters while demanding that the party leave the government coalition.

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) reported that Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, Chitrin Phalakantrong, Panadda Sirimasakul, Songpol Sonthirak, and Nawapol Tonngam were found guilty yesterday (24 September) of violating the Emergency Decree, blocking a public road, and vandalism. Panadda, Songpol ,and Nawapol were also found guilty of using a sound amplifier without permission.

The charges resulted from a protest on 30 July 2021, when Thalufah activists went to the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters to submit a letter demanding that the party withdraw from the government coalition over its management failure. No representative from the party came to receive the petition, so the activists placed stickers and threw bags of red paint around the entrance to the headquarters.

On 9 August 2021, while Jatupat was turning himself in at Thung Song Hong Police Station on another charge, the police arrested Jatupat, Songpol, Nawapol, and Chitrin over charges relating to the 30 July 2021 protest. Nawapol, Chitrin, and Songpol were later granted bail, but Jatupat was detained for 48 days before he was granted bail.

Jatupat and Chitrin were handed fines of 8000 baht each, while Panadda, Songpol, and Nawapol were fined 8,200 baht each. However, since Jatupat had already been detained, he did not have to pay his fine since the court considers 1 day in detention to be equal to 500 baht in fine.