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.