Bangkok: The Criminal Court dismissed charges against the 2nd PAD for closing the airport in 2008, calling on former Prime Minister Somchai to resign, pointing out that the protest was peaceful and without weapons. Do it for the common good, oppose the “Thaksin” system.
Today (29 Mar.) the court scheduled to hear the verdict in the mob case. PAD raided Don Mueang Airport, black number A. 1087/56, where the prosecutor in Criminal Case 9 was the plaintiff against Mr. Suriyan Thongnuiad, Mr. Chaiwat Sinsuwong, Ms. Sarocha Phonudomsak, Mr. Karun Sai-ngam, Mr. Weera Somkidkid, Gen. Pathompong Kasornsuk, Ms. Sirilak Phongchoke or Joy, a former famous actor. Together with a group of 67 people, they are defendants in the offense of conspiring to assemble and incite chaos in the country.
In the case between 24 Nov. – 3 Dec. 2008, defendants 1-14 jointly persuaded people to join a large rally by spreading to various areas and encircling the VIP building. Don Mueang Airport which is in the possession of the Secretaria
t of the Prime Minister and is under the care of the company Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited or AOT and took the defendant’s television receiver and installed it near the radar receiver of the Aeronautical Radio Company, blocking the U-turn bridge, searching Thai Airways officials together by threatening to use force. Mayhem on persons and property Destroy company property of Thai Airports damaged 627,080 baht in order to pressure Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, Prime Minister at that time, to resign from his position. which all defendants deny
Mr. Sondhi Limthongkul, former leader of the alliance also came to the Criminal Court today to give moral support to the second set of defendants because Mr. Sondhi They are the first set of defendants who have already been tried. Today’s verdict will be read out when all 67 defendants have arrived. As for patients, they can exercise their rights by reporting themselves through the electronic system.
The court has considered the evidence. saw that the defendants I
t was a group of demonstrators from many professions, including artists, singers, celebrities, the media, and former ambassadors gathered to protest against the tenure of Prime Minister of Somchai Wongsawat, the brother-in-law of Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra, and corruption in policy. And the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions has sentenced Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra to imprisonment in several cases, which were constitutional protests. Peaceful assembly without weapons is not an offense of conspiracy to commit terrorism. Base of the gathering causing chaos in the country, Section 116 and the Emergency Decree. not guilty of restraint and imprisonment and rape others Therefore, there was a verdict dismissing all charges against all defendants.
Source: Thai News Agency