Reds, yellow shirts settle libel lawsuits

By THE NATION

Key leaders of the rival yellow-shirt and red-shirt camps agreed yesterday to drop all eight libel lawsuits between them, after a marathon meeting arranged by the Criminal Court.

Sondhi Limthongkul and the other leaders of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy were represented by their attorney Suwat Apaipak at the meeting.

Veera Musigapong, Nattawut Saikua and Kokaew Pikulthong, leaders of the red-shirt movement, were taken to the meeting at the courthouse on Ratchadaphisek Road from Bangkok Remand Prison, where they have been detained for questioning on terrorism charges in connection with the recent political unrest.

Only Nattawut was shackled while at the court.

Krirkrit Ittharat, the Criminal Court secretary who was part of the team that mediated the seven-hour discussion, described the out-of-court settlement as a "good sign" for the court battle between the opposing groups.

Both sides admitted they had made certain accusations against their rivals based on misunderstanding and misleading information, he said.

The court had failed before to persuade both sides to settle the cases out of court.

Sondhi and 10 other PAD leaders filed two libel lawsuits against Veera and six other red-shirt leaders, while Veera sued Sondhi on six libel claims.

The legal action stemmed from political disputes between the leaderships of the red shirts and yellow shirts.

-- The Nation 2010-07-23

Now if they could just get both sides to work for a better Thailand instead of there leaders selfish wants.

Both sides seem to be a good representation of Political figures here as well as in other countries. They allude to being the spokesman/power, but the alligator mouth overloads the rabbit arse mind of many personalities of this and similar self seeking individuals and their henchmen.

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Edited July 23, 201015 yr by metisdead

Veera Musigapong, Nattawut Saikua and Kokaew Pikulthong, leaders of the red-shirt movement, were taken to the meeting at the courthouse on Ratchadaphisek Road from Bangkok Remand Prison, where they have been detained for questioning on terrorism charges in connection with the recent political unrest.

Only Nattawut was shackled while at the court

Will the reds be decrying this obvious "double standard" and insist that Veera and Korkaew be shackled as well during all future out-of-prison trips?