On Saturday, May 5, the Democracy Restoration Group held a demonstration with speeches on the grounds of Thammasat University. One of them was Sasinutta Shinthanawanitch, who alone included the monarchy in her argument.
The police were concerned about her "abnormal behavior" and asked her to come with them. The 49-year-old woman went with the police of her own accord for a conversation. She was then held against her will in a psychiatric hospital for several days, drugged and subjected to several tests to see if she was mentally well.
A spokesperson for the hospital confirmed that Sasinutta has been admitted and that the hospital is allowed to carry out such tests. A police spokesperson also confirmed the incident and emphasized that Sasinutta did not break any law, but that the police wanted to make sure that the woman was mentally well. The incident developed after Sasinutta refused to identify herself on stage, calling on the monarchy to "support the Thai people" and asking the monarch to support the people on May 22, the 4th anniversary of the coup by the Thai people. junta.
At the hospital they asked her why she participated in the protests, why she thinks the Thai are not happy and what problems she thinks Thailand has. In addition to these interviews, blood and urine tests were performed. Sasinutta declares to the press that she never expected to be subjected to such treatment and that she is certainly not crazy.
Of course, that's how you do it with those who have a different opinion. If your opinion differs (!!??!!) you urgently need to be investigated. However? After all, everyone is happy with the current “government”, which announces elections every year for the past 2-3 years and then...
The elections announced for next year will not take place either, will they?
Wow. Just Wow. A dissenting opinion is, a la China, a reason to intimidate you by means of a psychiatric admission. I can't make more of it.
Makes you think every now and then, about living in this country….
You're going to get this kind of thing in a country ruled by a Military Dictator and under the thumb of a junta.
Life under a dictatorship is not easy.
Yes, the land of smiles, but don't say what you think and see what happens to you. No, not really a democratic country
There is something to be said for the fact that the police and psychiatrists thought that there must be something wrong with her to think that such a call would make any sense. 😀
This event illustrates once again how the hares run.
Locking up a large part of the population is not going to be easy, they will first have to build “institutions” at a rapid pace. speaking freedom?