The Criminal Court concluded Thursday that a 14-year-old boy, who did not belong to either red or yellow-shirt camp, was indeed killed by troops on May 15, 2010. The inquest concluded that Kunakorn Srisuwan had been shot dead by troops who were carrying out an operation under the order of the Centre for Resolution of […]
The Department of Special Investigation chief will Wednesday hold a meeting of DSI and other police investigators to speed up work on over 700 attempted murder cases against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and former deputy premier Suthep Thaugsuban. DSI directorgeneral Tarit Pengdith said he would hold the meeting at 9am to tell DSI and […]
BANGKOK, Dec 13 – Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then-deputy Suthep Thaugsuban formally acknowledged charges laid against them by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) but denied all the charges and rejected a four-point condition which, if signed, exempt them from temporary imprisonment. The pair were charged with conspiring in the murder of […]
BANGKOK, Dec 6 – The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) today charged Thailand’s former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Suthep Thuagsuban with intentionally conspiring against the 2010 civic protest in Bangkok which resulted in the death of 91 people. DSI Director General Tarit Pengdith said Mr Abhisit, as prime minister the highest official overseeing […]
BANGKOK, 30 November 2012 (NNT) – A member of the Election Commission (EC) has confirmed that Members of Parliament involved with the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and its actions in 2010 will maintain their political status until their court cases are finalized. EC commissioner Sodsri Sattayatum said all UDD members will remain […]
BANGKOK, Nov 26 – Thailand’s Criminal Court ruled today that a Red Shirt protestor, killed near the chaotic Soi Rang-nam during the 2010 political violence in Bangkok, was shot by soldiers. The victim, identified as Channarong Ponsrila, a member of the National United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) or the Red Shirt movement, reportedly […]
Red shirt co-leader and Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Promphan submitted to further questioning by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday in relation to the crackdown on red-shirt protesters in April and May 2010, which left 92 people dead. Jatuporn brought with him copies of related court verdicts and legal documents from a civil court […]
Red-shirt activist Jatuporn Prompan Monday gave a statement to DSI investigators about the 91 deaths during the 2010 political strife. He said he had told the agency to obtain footage from the surveillance camera installed at the Centre for Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES), which was located at the 11th Infantry Regiment’s barracks, as […]
