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Police to review the content of letters to the King, before pressing charges

13 Sept 06:03 Key points summarised by AI

Police are scrutinizing letters addressed to the King, seized from a recent Bangkok protest, to assess for legal violations before filing charges.
Authorities are investigating multiple aspects of the protest, including a smoke bomb incident and potential breaches of the Public Gathering Act due to lack of permission.
Police justified the deployment of water cannons, asserting their use was lawful, followed warnings, and involved non-chemical sprays, not direct shots.

Yesterday 16:46 Key points summarised by AI

A dinner between Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul and Kla Tham leader Capt. Thamanat Prompow ignited widespread speculation about a potential merger between their parties.
The meeting is viewed as a strategic message to coalition partner Pheu Thai, indicating Bhumjaithai's alternative options following Pheu Thai's chief whip's remarks about not fully defending all ministers in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
A direct merger between parties with sitting MPs is currently prohibited by Section 99 of the Constitution until the House's term expires, though MPs can switch parties through dismissal or party dissolution.
These constitutional rules aim to prevent financially strong parties from easily absorbing smaller ones, a practice that historically led to single-party dominance, as seen with Thai Rak Thai's 2005 election victory.