Thammasat University's board yesterday made a U-turn on its earlier decision to prohibit the use of its campus for campaigns against the lese majeste laws.

A statement issued after an executive committee meeting stated that in principle, the university allowed all campaigns on its campus - but organisers of the campaigns must be responsible that activities are conducted within the legal framework. They must not provoke violence among people of different opinions, and must end as scheduled and not obstruct traffic or cause trouble.
The board also announced that if any activity on campus appeared to create confrontation, the university would need to take certain measures to prevent violence.
"Thammasat still has freedom in every square inch. The land of Thammasat is still full of academic freedom as well as freedom of expression," the statement read.

'Not discriminatory'
The board said strict rules on using its campus issued by the board were not discriminatory but would apply to both sides in any debate.
The Thammasat University board decided two weeks ago to ban the use of its facilities by campaigners against the lese majeste law - a move that applied more heat to the controversial Nitirat group and caused an uproar among the group’s supporters. The reason behind the decision was the fear of conflict and chaos on the campus. The university since then has been urged to review the decision as it was seen to affect freedom of expression.
Asked whether the Nitirat group, which advocates changes to the law, will be allowed to continue its activities regarding Article 112 of the Penal Code, deputy rector Pornchai Trakul-waranont said during the conference that the university committee would consider cases individually. "Everyone can hold activities on the campus as long as the activities don't lead to chaos or confrontation but are expressions of purely academic views," he said.

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