The authorities' bullying of pro-democracy activists and students for their peaceful and constitutional gatherings has become both increasingly outrageous and ominously intimidating.
Most recently, this intimidation has come in the form of lawsuits filed against small groups of students and warnings issued through home visits to meet their parents.
On Monday, police filed charges against six activists for holding a peaceful gathering at Chiang Mai University on Valentine's Day calling for a general election. The activists also accused the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) of conniving to prolong its stay in power and criticised its lack of transparency.
