<p dir="ltr">About 20 people gathered at the skywalk in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre at 6 pm on 19 September 2017 to commemorate the 11th year anniversary of the 2006 coup d’état. The event was organised by&nbsp;<a href="https://prachatai.org/english/category/sirawit-serithiwat">Sirawit Serithiwat</a></p>

<p>Arrest warrants against&nbsp;<strong>Sirawit Seritiwat</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Chonthicha Jaeung-Rew</strong>,<strong>&nbsp;Chanoknan Ruamsap</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Korakot Saengyenpan&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;Abhisit Sapnaphapan&nbsp;</strong>were issued on 13 January 2016 by the Bangkok Military Court. The human rights defenders were accused of having held a political gathering of more than five persons on 7 December 2015, without official authorization. The five human rights defenders were arrested on 20 and 21 January 2016, and released on 21 and 22 January 2016.</p>