Royal List Marketplace: Pwin said “closed, then may reopen” after Thai Thai users cannot enter for several hours.

Dr Pavin Chatchawalpongpan Founder & Page Manager (Admin Page) Facebook Royalist Marketplace Group – Talad Luang He said to prepare a new name already. If this group is closed or blocked by Facebook in Thailand

At 8:30 pm on January 10, Pavin used his personal Facebook account, Pavin Chachavalpongpun. Tell followers “Talat Luang is blocked in Thailand.

The realist market is blocked in Thailand” and at 21.12 he posted another message saying “Talking to Facebook I will make a summary”.

Associate Professor of Kyoto University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies He said he was in informal contact with Facebook to ask if local access had been closed. (geoblocked) to this private discussion group with members of up to 2,335,260 accounts or fewer

“This time there was no warning. when was it last shut down Someone on Facebook I know called to tell me first,” an activist who was active in the monarchy reform movement. And asylum in Japan due to a lese-majeste case he told BBC Thai

“I was indifferent to the order to close this round. Because the market Already succeeded… I prepared a backup group, closed it, then reopened it. It has a new name,” Dr. Pawin said.

In late August 2020, the market realist group It was founded on Facebook. Open for a few days Access was blocked in Thailand, forcing Dr. Pavin and those involved to immediately open a new group under the name Realist Market Group – Talat Luang In just two weeks after opening a new group, the number of members exceeded 1.27 million, surpassing the first group. And members can also access the new group’s content anywhere in the world, even in Thailand.

Royalist Market Group – Talat Luang Publishing content critical of the Thai royal family The same way that caused the first group of pages in Thailand to be blocked And this is why the Ministry of Economy and Digital Society Filed a complaint to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) to prosecute Dr. Pavin Chachavalpongpan. The founder and management of the page (administrator of the page) and people associated with the Facebook page. Realist market group for spreading false information about security issues

Facebook announced at the time that it would legally challenge Thai authorities seeking to restrict access to content related to royalist market discussions of the royal family and monarchy. But Thai authorities appear to see Facebook’s announcement only as a threat from a paper tiger.

Dr Pavin told BBC Thai in an interview in September 2020, “If you have time to close the group. I have time to open, you close, I open, you close, I open.”

The main content of the discussion in the monarchist market group – Talad Luang Emphasis on Thailand’s highest institutions There is a story about the suffering of the villagers. And some other policy inserted, in addition, academic video lectures have also been published. with content calling for the reform of the monarchy by Mr. Somsak Jeamteerasakul, a refugee scholar who his followers define as the true “father” of all-round information on the country’s higher institutions

Dr. Pavin admits that what is traded in the group has the opportunity to randomly make pages vulnerable to illegal activity like him.

“I understand the risks of members who want to know about the monarchy. In any struggle especially for democracy especially picking up sensitive issues An issue that has been taboo in society for a long time (come on), there are always risks. I think those who are trying to find out the truth about the monarchy must accept that this information is at risk.”

But he saw that the group had a large number of members. considered immune. And it shows that people have overcome the fear of speaking out about this taboo.

In a Jan. 10 interview, Dr. Pawin said interest and discussion in the group had recovered. after the news of the illness of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Prince Patcharakitiyabha Narendira Thep Yowadee Kromluang Ratchasarinee Siriphat Maha Watcharajthida was published through the announcement of the Bureau of the Royal Household

“Right now, we’re offering something that’s sensible every day. So interest is coming back more and more.

His constant criticism of higher institutions exposed him to harassment in Japan.

On June 8, 2165, the Kyoto City Court sentenced a 43-year-old Japanese man to prison for assaulting Assoc. Academics and political asylum seekers in Japan in 2020 for 20 months in two crimes: invasion of a house and assault

At 11:10 pm on January 10, Nuttigar Woratunyawit, director of Talat Luang Group, posted that “With the prestige of Somdet Mae Pavin Talat Luang, we are back to business as usual. Thank you Royal Market members for praying as long as Mark Zach didn’t sympathize.”