Sasinan condemned the mob attack on the migrant labor leader outside the UN, pointing out that differing opinions are no excuse to use violence. She urged police to collect evidence, review CCTV footage, and identify the offenders for prosecution without bias due to status or nationality. Tags: [assault, migrant workers, UN, police investigation, violence prevention]
On 1 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Ms. Sasinan Thamnitinan, MP for Bangkok's 11th district from the Prachachon Party, spoke about the incident where a group physically attacked Veera Sangthong, leader of the migrant labor group Bright Future. This occurred during a protest demanding the Thai government abolish the Myanmar Labor Nationality Verification Center (CI Center) in front of the United Nations office this morning. She stated that such violence should never happen in a society that upholds the rule of law and democratic governance.Tags: [protest, migrant labor, violence, rule of law, Bangkok]
Ms. Sasinan said that regardless of whether individuals agree or disagree with the protesters’ demands, and regardless of whether the victim is Thai or a migrant worker, every human being has rights and freedoms over their life and body and must be equally protected by law without discrimination. If anyone believes the protest or demands involve legal issues, they must use lawful and fair channels to resolve them rather than resort to physical violence in the street. Police and security agencies must act urgently—not only to break up the incident and remove victims from the scene—but also to gather evidence, check CCTV or media footage, identify the offenders, and prosecute them fairly without discrimination based on status, nationality, or political views.Tags: [human rights, equality, police duty, legal process, discrimination]
Ms. Sasinan also reminded the public about the boundaries of political expression, saying that protecting institutions or holding political beliefs are legal freedoms. However, no ideology justifies placing oneself above the law or using it as an excuse for violence against others’ bodies or lives.Tags: [political expression, legal limits, violence, ideology, rights]
"The rule of law means nothing if the law protects only those who think like us but not those who think differently. I affirm that conflicts must be resolved through law and reason, not by force," Ms. Sasinan stated.Tags: [rule of law, conflict resolution, equality, justice]