Two ex-UDD core members get 4 years for 2009 ASEAN Summit invasion

 

 

Thailand’s Supreme Court has upheld the 4 year prison terms, without suspension, handed down by lower courts against two former core members of the red-shirt movement, otherwise known as the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), for their active involvement in the disruption of the ASEAN Summit in April 2009.

 

The Supreme Court’s verdict was read at Pattaya provincial court today (Tuesday) in the presence of defendants Mr. Worachai Hema and Mr. Samroeng Prajumrua.

 

Another defendant, Pol Lt-Col Waipote Arporn, a Palang Pracharat MP for Kamphaeng Phet province, was not present in court and assigned a representative to attend on his behalf.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-ex-udd-core-members-get-4-years-for-2009-asean-summit-invasion/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-12-04

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

Another defendant, Pol Lt-Col Waipote Arporn, a Palang Pracharat MP for Kamphaeng Phet province, was not present in court and assigned a representative to attend on his behalf.

I wonder if his representative will attend prison for him?