Report Thaksin Hearing in ‘14th Floor’ Case Postponed, Media Gag Ordered

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK - The Supreme Court has postponed Thaksin Shinawatra's 14th-floor case proceedings to 8th July, with strict orders against media disclosure of testimony.

 

On 4th July, the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders rescheduled the hearing on the enforcement of Thaksin Shinawatra's sentences from cases in 2008 and 2009.

 

This session aims to verify if the enforcement aligns with previous rulings.

 

Earlier, on 13th June, authorities examined testimony regarding prisoner transfers for outside medical care. Yesterday’s session involved five witnesses from the Department of Corrections' medical team. Future sessions are scheduled for the 18th and 25th of July, featuring top police hospital doctors.

 

Concerns over prior public disclosures of court testimonies have led to a media blackout on sharing details that might influence outcomes or public perception. This ban covers witness statements and health information, considered personal and sensitive.

 

The hearing will resume with testimonies from correctional officers on 8th July, and further witness accounts will be taken on 15th July.

 

Thaksin's lawyer, Winyat Chartmontree, supports this discretion to prevent confusion given the case's ongoing nature.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-07-05

 

 

[Gottfrid]

Of course they put a gag on it. Freedom of speech, and freedom of the press, is only an illusion.

[dinsdale]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thaksin's lawyer, Winyat Chartmontree, supports this discretion to prevent confusion given the case's ongoing nature.

 

We can't have the truth being told to the public now can we. 

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

freedom of the press, is only an illusion.

Only in Thailand and on AN

[Thumbs]

Witnesses are top doctors at police hospital!  Think that hospital lost all credibility after the whole handling of this case and especially after medical board suspended few of their doctors licenses 

[hotchilli]

19 minutes ago, Thumbs said:

Witnesses are top doctors at police hospital!  Think that hospital lost all credibility after the whole handling of this case and especially after medical board suspended few of their doctors licenses 

The top doctors were told what to do by highter-ups... 

[Artisi]

23 minutes ago, Thumbs said:

Witnesses are top doctors at police hospital!  Think that hospital lost all credibility after the whole handling of this case and especially after medical board suspended few of their doctors licenses 

It would follow then, if licences were suspended Thaksin's illness etc must have been a scam - otherwise the Dr's would have been in the clear -, but being Thailand anything is possible. 

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

This session aims to verify if the enforcement aligns with previous rulings.

Earlier, on 13th June, authorities examined testimony regarding prisoner transfers for outside medical care.

Look, all you need is one case where an elderly sick prisoner was transferred to Police Hospital and was given use of the VIP suite for six months. That's it. That's your precedent.

If you do not have such a case, then you should have arranged for one at the time that you were negotiating with Thaksin before he came back. It's called "covering your bases" and is a tool used to manage situations...

[crazykopite]

Are we surprised absolutely not the BEs need to be a lot thicker !

[kiwikeith]

1 hour ago, Thumbs said:

Witnesses are top doctors at police hospital!  Think that hospital lost all credibility after the whole handling of this case and especially after medical board suspended few of their doctors licenses 

This glitch will be rectified in the near future im sure.

[Bannoi]

Complete waste of time. not like they've got anything better to do

[Beerzy65]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of Thai Rath

 

BANGKOK - The Supreme Court has postponed Thaksin Shinawatra's 14th-floor case proceedings to 8th July, with strict orders against media disclosure of testimony.

 

On 4th July, the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders rescheduled the hearing on the enforcement of Thaksin Shinawatra's sentences from cases in 2008 and 2009.

 

This session aims to verify if the enforcement aligns with previous rulings.

 

Earlier, on 13th June, authorities examined testimony regarding prisoner transfers for outside medical care. Yesterday’s session involved five witnesses from the Department of Corrections' medical team. Future sessions are scheduled for the 18th and 25th of July, featuring top police hospital doctors.

 

Concerns over prior public disclosures of court testimonies have led to a media blackout on sharing details that might influence outcomes or public perception. This ban covers witness statements and health information, considered personal and sensitive.

 

The hearing will resume with testimonies from correctional officers on 8th July, and further witness accounts will be taken on 15th July.

 

Thaksin's lawyer, Winyat Chartmontree, supports this discretion to prevent confusion given the case's ongoing nature.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-07-05

 

 

That's because it's  a big LIE about Thaksin's illness. Media restricted from reporting the truth

[blaze master]

You must not speak of those who cannot be spoken about. 

 

Ever. 

[DezLez]

40 minutes ago, Beerzy65 said:

That's because it's  a big LIE about Thaksin's illness.

Isn't it up to the hearing to decide whether it is a lie or not?

 

[TheFishman1]

Postpone again and now they put a gag order on it the freedom of speech man this Teflon gun is getting slippery TIT

[phetphet]

8 hours ago, dinsdale said:

We can't have the truth being told to the public now can we. 

Pretty sure Hun Sen is outside of Thailand's legal jurisdiction. He might yet have something to say.

[Aussie999]

7 hours ago, watchcat said:

Only in Thailand and on AN

Not 100% true, there is 1 subject we cannot discuss.

[ikke1959]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

with strict orders against media disclosure of testimony.

It means there are things that can not be published and have to stay hidden... No true and honest testimonies and not a fair trial as probably the culprit will negotiate about the price..

[AustinRacing]

What was the reason to postpone?

[Mad Mustang]

No, it’s Thailand. That can’t possibly be true 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[lamyai3]

[Luuk Chaai]

5 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

What was the reason to postpone?

maybe they use a government computer system to refill the jet ..  takes extra time

[Luuk Chaai]

10 hours ago, DezLez said:

Isn't it up to the hearing to decide whether it is a lie or not?

 

hmmmmmmm >  let's see ?

the day he arrived  ..https://img.lemde.fr/2023/08/22/0/0/4660/3064/664/0/75/0/9c4f07b_1692718614002-534845.jpg

 

just tell them you was taking a shower and bent over to pick up the soap

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, DezLez said:

Isn't it up to the hearing to decide whether it is a lie or not?

 

Naive - comes to mind. 

[redwood1]

Face it folks Tony has a get out of jail card for life....He is free to commit almost any crime and never pay a price....Laws just dont apply to Tony.....

[watchcat]

17 hours ago, Bannoi said:

Complete waste of time. not like they've got anything better to do

 

Seems like you forgot the most important meal aof the day, for thai people, if you look att the traffic situation.

 

[watchcat]

4 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

Seems like you forgot the most important meal aof the day, for thai people, if you look att the traffic situation.

 

 

Seems like you forgot