My sympathy to Thammasat University

My sympathy to Thammasat University rector Somkit Lertpaithoon who is in the unfortunate position of being caught in the middle of a potentially hostile confrontation between the Nitirat group and their supporters on the one hand and their opponents on the other over the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code.

Somkit’s trouble stems from the university administration’s decision on Jan 30 banning any group of people from using the campus to stage activities which may lead to violent conflict which could pose a threat to the people and property on the campus