Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2 tightens security around the Constitutional Court area

Government Center, Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2 reveals strict police force deployment around the Constitutional Court area, requests the public and media to stay in the area only, and set up a checkpoint outside the building to await the results. Pol. Col. Atthaphon Anusit, Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, spoke about security measures in the area surrounding the Constitutional Court. Today (7 August) there will be a vote and reading of the verdict in the case of the Move Forward Party being asked by the Election Commission (EC) through the registrar of political parties to consider dissolving the party. Pol. Col. Atthaphon said that he had inspected the area and coordinated with the court's security department since yesterday (August 6). There was a notice of the court's jurisdiction effective from 00.00 hrs. All of Building A is the court's jurisdiction. The regulations and procedures for entering the court's jurisdiction have been announced so that the public, including the m edia, are informed of the procedures. Today since this morning, Thung Song Hong Police Station has set up checkpoints and screening points for people entering the area, with each checkpoint properly manned. For the media, if you want to report the news today, you must first inform the Constitutional Court. When you arrive, please enter through Gate 4 only. By registering in advance, after entering the court's jurisdiction, you will be given a press card issued by the Constitutional Court. As for the regulations that the media and the public should be aware of, they are not allowed to give interviews to the media inside the court area. They can only be interviewed in front of Gate 4. When asked how concerned he was about people coming to observe, Pol. Lt. Col. Atthaphon said that for the masses, we had arranged a flagpole area in front of Building A, with tents and televisions to follow the trial situation, and officers were arranged to provide assistance. From the news, he thought there was nothing to worr y about. Source: Thai News Agency