<p>On the 58th anniversary of the execution of Khrong Chandawong by Sarit Thanarat under Section 17 of the constitution of the time, the quote &ldquo;Dictatorship shall fall, democracy shall prosper&rdquo; still hasn&rsquo;t died away and is still used to fight against Gen Prayut&rsquo;s junta; many still use this quote to protest, and have been prosecuted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thai authorities have detained a nationalist in Isaan, northeastern Thailand, over a ‘no vote’ campaign. Meanwhile, another junta opponent in the north has been imprisoned over leaflets campaigning against the junta-sponsored draft charter.</p> <p>Kaewsaengbun Thamhaidi, deputy head of a nationalist political group called ‘People’s Peaceful Revolution’, reported on Thursday, 28 July 2016, that the authorities had detained Wichan Phuwihan, a 48-year-old member of the group, at Ubon Ratchathani Prison, after arresting him on Tuesday.</p>