BANGKOK — Former deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban formally reported to Thailand’s national anti-graft agency to contest charges related his role in the deadly crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010. Suthep, who has been living as a monk in southern Thailand since the May 2014 coup, submitted more than 150 documents to the National Anti-Corruption […]
A day after denying the military had detained a key witness to the 2010 Wat Pathum Wanaram killings, the National Council for Peace and Order confessed it had indeed taken Nattatida Meewangpla from her home last week. First Army Region commander Kampanart Ruddith said Ms Nattatida had been brought in for questioning by officers investigating […]
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has formally acknowledged the “abuse of power” charge filed against him for his role in the deadly crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010. Democrat Party leader Abhisit dispatched his lawyer, Bundit Sitthipan, to hear the charge on his behalf at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) headquarters today. Read […]
The Pattaya Provincial Court has granted bails for 13 red shirts convicted four years in prison after they were found guilty of laying siege to the ASEAN Summit in 2009. Their lawyer Karom Polpornklang said Friday night the court has granted them bail with asset worth 800,000 baht as collateral for each convict. Read more: […]
CHONBURI — Thirteen Redshirt activists have been sentenced to four years in prison for storming the venue of an international summit in Pattaya nearly six years ago. The defendants were found guilty by a court in Chonburi province yesterday of violating the Emergency Decree, which was enacted by the government in April 2009 in response […]
BANGKOK — Junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said he is willing to provide testimony to Thailand’s anti-graft agency about his role as a top army commander in the 2010 military crackdown on Redshirt protesters. On 24 February, the the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) moved forward with “abuse of power” charges against former Prime […]
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to file malfeasance in office charges against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban for their role in ordering the crackdown of red-shirt protesters on April 10, 2010. NACC member Vicha Mahakhun said the NACC felt that the government could not resort to military […]
BANGKOK, Feb 13 – Thailand’s Deputy Defence Minister/Army Chief Gen Udomdej Sitabutr has ordered First Army Region Commander Lt Gen Kampanart Ruddit to closely monitor activities of the United Front For Demoocracy against Dictatorship (UDD) after several of its leaders have frequently expressed political comments recently. Read more: MCOT
