Court rules on noise and traffic disturbance
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The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) today will appeal the Civil Court's ruling that ordered the anti-government group to unblock traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads and lower the volume of its loudspeakers during school hours.
PAD lawyer Suwat Apaipak said he will ask the Civil Court to call an urgent hearing and allow the alliance's leaders to defend themselves before a hearing on the complaint begins.
The move comes after the Civil Court yesterday ruled on a complaint filed by a group of teachers and parents of students from Rajavinit school that the PAD rally on Phitsanulok road infringed on their rights.
In their complaints last week, they said the continuing rally to oust the government had caused them inconvenience when travelling to and from school, as well as disturbing classroom activities.
They claimed the PAD blocked traffic on Rama V road near Wat Benjamabopit intersection and on Phitsanulok road from Nang Loeng intersection to Phanitchayakarn intersection, forcing teachers and students to walk a long distance to and from school.
The court issued an injunction against the PAD, ordering its leaders to unblock traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads and forbidding the use of loudspeakers between 7.30am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday.
The court said the injunction takes effect immediately and will remain in effect until it hands down a verdict on the complaint, or until the court overrules the injunction.
Watthanan Pruantonsai, a Rajavinit teacher who joined the parents in filing the complaint, said she was satisfied with the court's injunction.
Mrs Watthanan said she was grateful to the court for helping relieve difficulties faced by the teachers, students and parents at her school.
She has received moral support from fellow teachers around the country.
Mr Suwat said some PAD leaders today will tell the court that they need to block traffic on both Rama V and Phitsanulok roads to ensure safety for rally-goers.
If they unblock the traffic, supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship could enter its site and assault PAD supporters, said Mr Suwat.
Mr Suwat said the PAD is willing to abide by the court's ruling after PAD leaders defended themselves against the plaintiffs' complaint today.
He said even though the court has ordered the PAD to immediately abide by the court ruling, the court needed to officially inform the six defendants in this case about the court order by sending letters to them at home.
At the moment, the six defendants that are PAD leaders have not received any letter on the court order, so they have not signed to acknowledge the court order, said Mr Suwat.
PAD leader Chamlong Srimuang said the alliance is willing to abide by the court order.
It will unblock traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads today from 6am onward. All stage activities, including speeches, talk shows and music performances, will be moved to the ASTV studio during the day time.
But, all those activities will be resumed at the PAD stage on Chamaimaruchet bridge after 4.30pm.
Maj-Gen Chamlong said the move is intended to end conflicts with places of education near the rally site.
Metropolitan Police deputy chief Pol Maj-Gen Panu Kerdlarbpol said if the PAD did not abide by the court's injunction, the plaintiffs might petition the court again, asking for warrants for the defendants.
Police could not raid the rally site and remove barricades from the traffic surface of Rama V and Phitsanulok roads, said Pol Maj-Gen Panu.
Before PAD leaders announced they would abide by the court's injunction yesterday evening, Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-Gen Assawin Kwanmuang called a meeting of city police commanders to prepare for the PAD's next move.
Pol Lt-Gen Assawin said police feared the PAD could move their stage to the Government House compound.
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The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) today will appeal the Civil Court's ruling that ordered the anti-government group to unblock traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads and lower the volume of its loudspeakers during school hours.
PAD lawyer Suwat Apaipak said he will ask the Civil Court to call an urgent hearing and allow the alliance's leaders to defend themselves before a hearing on the complaint begins.
The move comes after the Civil Court yesterday ruled on a complaint filed by a group of teachers and parents of students from Rajavinit school that the PAD rally on Phitsanulok road infringed on their rights.
In their complaints last week, they said the continuing rally to oust the government had caused them inconvenience when travelling to and from school, as well as disturbing classroom activities.
They claimed the PAD blocked traffic on Rama V road near Wat Benjamabopit intersection and on Phitsanulok road from Nang Loeng intersection to Phanitchayakarn intersection, forcing teachers and students to walk a long distance to and from school.
The court issued an injunction against the PAD, ordering its leaders to unblock traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads and forbidding the use of loudspeakers between 7.30am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday.
The court said the injunction takes effect immediately and will remain in effect until it hands down a verdict on the complaint, or until the court overrules the injunction.
Watthanan Pruantonsai, a Rajavinit teacher who joined the parents in filing the complaint, said she was satisfied with the court's injunction.
Mrs Watthanan said she was grateful to the court for helping relieve difficulties faced by the teachers, students and parents at her school.
She has received moral support from fellow teachers around the country.
Mr Suwat said some PAD leaders today will tell the court that they need to block traffic on both Rama V and Phitsanulok roads to ensure safety for rally-goers.
If they unblock the traffic, supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship could enter its site and assault PAD supporters, said Mr Suwat.
Mr Suwat said the PAD is willing to abide by the court's ruling after PAD leaders defended themselves against the plaintiffs' complaint today.
He said even though the court has ordered the PAD to immediately abide by the court ruling, the court needed to officially inform the six defendants in this case about the court order by sending letters to them at home.
At the moment, the six defendants that are PAD leaders have not received any letter on the court order, so they have not signed to acknowledge the court order, said Mr Suwat.
PAD leader Chamlong Srimuang said the alliance is willing to abide by the court order.
It will unblock traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads today from 6am onward. All stage activities, including speeches, talk shows and music performances, will be moved to the ASTV studio during the day time.
But, all those activities will be resumed at the PAD stage on Chamaimaruchet bridge after 4.30pm.
Maj-Gen Chamlong said the move is intended to end conflicts with places of education near the rally site.
Metropolitan Police deputy chief Pol Maj-Gen Panu Kerdlarbpol said if the PAD did not abide by the court's injunction, the plaintiffs might petition the court again, asking for warrants for the defendants.
Police could not raid the rally site and remove barricades from the traffic surface of Rama V and Phitsanulok roads, said Pol Maj-Gen Panu.
Before PAD leaders announced they would abide by the court's injunction yesterday evening, Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt-Gen Assawin Kwanmuang called a meeting of city police commanders to prepare for the PAD's next move.
Pol Lt-Gen Assawin said police feared the PAD could move their stage to the Government House compound.
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