Prosecutors Issue Indictments Against 19 Red-Shirts On Terrorism

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Prosecution review completed, 19 red-shirts to face terrorism trial

By The Nation

Public prosecutors on Wednesday completed their review just hours before the 84-day deadline to try 19 red shirts for terrorism.

The review is applicable to those under remand and prosecutors have yet to decide on the fate of those remaining at large.

The defendants for terrorism trial include Veera Musigapong, Jatuporn Promphan, Natthawut Saikua, weng Tojirakarn, Kokaew Pikulthong, Kwanchai Praipana or Sarakham, Karun Hosakul, Wiphuthalaeng Pattanaphuthai, Pichet "Phumikitti" Sukchindathong, Suksek Pholteu, Charan Loypoon, Amnart Inthachote, Chayut Laicharoen, Sombat Makthong and Surachai Thewarat.

The remainders are Jeng Dokchik, aka Yoswarit Chuklom, Nisit Sinthuprai, Rachata Wongyod and Yongyuth Tuammee.

Those remaining at large are Thaksin Shinawatra, Arisman Pongruangrong, Suporn Atthawong, Payap Panket, Adisorn Piengket and Wipoj Arpornrat.

-- The Nation 2010-08-11

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Prosecutor Files Suit against Red-shirts with Court

The public prosecutor has filed suits against 19 red-shirt members with the Criminal Court with a review of the testimonies scheduled for Monday.

The authorities are still on the hunt for 6 other red-shirt members who have fled.

-- Tan Network 2010-08-11

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Prosecutors indict 19 Red Shirts for terrorism, agitation; court hearing set for August 16

BANGKOK: -- The Office of Attorney General (OAG) has indicted 19 of the 25 leaders and supporters of the anti-government 'Red Shirt' movement United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on terrorism charges in connection with political unrest during April-May in Bangkok and provinces.

The 19 indicted are Veera Musikhapong, Jatuporn Prompan, Natthawut Saikua, Weng Tojirakarn, Korkaew Pikulthong, Kwanchai Praipana, Yosawaris Chuklom or Jeng Dokchik, Nisit Sinthuprai, Karun Hosakul, Wiphuthalaeng Pattanaphumthai, Phumkitti or Pichet Sukchindathong, Suksek Polsue, Jaran Loipoon, Amnart Inthachote, Chayut Laicharoen, Sombat Makthong, Surachai Thewarat, Rachata Wongyod and Yongyuth Thuammee.

The OAG have not yet indicted the six others accused of the same charges because they are still at large -- ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Arisman Pongruangrong, Payap Panket, Adisorn Piangket, Pol Lt-Col Waipote Arpornrat and Suporn Atthawong.

The prosecutors had coordinated with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to arrest them.

Deceased army specialist general Khattiya Sawasdipol was deleted from the list.

The Court had set the date for hearing on August 16.

The terrorism case is related to their alleged roles in inciting protesters and Red Shirt movements in the capital and other provinces leading to violence and damage to government buildings, department stores, and the loss of military weaponry worth several billion baht.

The cases are all focused on their alleged roles in the disorder of April and May in inciting and leading Red Shirt supporters and their movement to storm Parliament on April 7, to confront and scuffle with military personnel at the First Army Region headquarters on April 10, to protest and invade the compound of the Thaicom satellite TV ground station in Pathum Thani, and to block traffic leading to Phra Pinklao Bridge. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2010-08-11

[asiawatcher]

Let's hope some indictments stick.

[Just1Voice]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

[rubl]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

PAD leaders have been indicted, charged, bailed. Their case progressing (slowly). Please, do your homework first.

Edited August 11, 2010 by rubl

[zzaa09]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

Over and above the obvious contradictions of UDD and PAD activities of recent past and how the establishment deems to promote and demote easily through manipulative tactics, to heighten the issue, adopting the terminology of terrorism - which seems to be the universal contemporary verbage implanted towards all things evil and encompassing boogeyman. Thanks to the universal acceptance and engineered definition as to what terrorism might be.....such terminology is put to use candidly worldwide now. This is a very contemporary phenomena. As we should be looking for broader truths cluttered amongst the blatant lightness vs. darkness models in which they impose upon us. Nothing is ever what it appears to be.

[givenall]

Let's hope some indictments stick.

I don’t believe anything unless I see some of these people heads on the stick as in the center of Bangkok:angry:

[rubl]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

Over and above the obvious contradictions of UDD and PAD activities of recent past and how the establishment deems to promote and demote easily through manipulative tactics, to heighten the issue, adopting the terminology of terrorism - which seems to be the universal contemporary verbage implanted towards all things evil and encompassing boogeyman. Thanks to the universal acceptance and engineered definition as to what terrorism might be.....such terminology is put to use candidly worldwide now. This is a very contemporary phenomena. As we should be looking for broader truths cluttered amongst the blatant lightness vs. darkness models in which they impose upon us. Nothing is ever what it appears to be.

I probably agree with you although I'm still looking up some of those multi-syllable words. Do I understand correctly you're not a tea-bagger ?

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Thai prosecutors to indict top Red Shirts for terrorism

BANGKOK (AFP) -- Thai prosecutors said Wednesday they would indict 19 leaders and supporters of the anti-government "Red Shirt" movement on terrorism charges in connection with recent political unrest.

They include three key protest leaders -- Red Shirt chairman Veera Musikapong, opposition lawmaker Jatuporn Prompan and Kokaew Pikulthong, who stood as an opposition candidate in a recent Bangkok by-election.

The suspects have already been arrested and charged and many have been held in detention for almost three months.

"Evidence from investigators shows that there are sufficient grounds to indict the suspects on terrorism charges," the Office of Attorney General said in a statement.

The Red Shirts' lawyer, Karom Poltaklang, said he was confident the suspects would be proven innocent.

Prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will indict fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who faces an arrest warrant for terrorism but lives in self-imposed exile overseas.

Two months of protests by the Red Shirts, aimed at forcing immediate elections, triggered a series of clashes between demonstrators and troops that left at least 90 people dead -- mostly civilians -- and nearly 1,900 injured.

Most top Red Shirts surrendered to police after the army launched a deadly assault on the movement's fortified encampment in the heart of Bangkok on May 19.

Some others are in hiding, including Arisman Pongruangrong, who led the storming of an Asian summit in the Thai resort of Pattaya in 2009.

After the May crackdown, Reds leaders asked their thousands of supporters to disperse, but enraged protesters went on a rampage of arson, setting fire to dozens of buildings, including a shopping mall and the stock exchange.

Thailand's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Thaksin and his family against the seizure of 1.4 billion dollars of their assets in February for abuse of power.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-08-11

[Slip]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

Just1Voice- You DO blatantly take sides. As Rubl pointed out the cases against the PAD crims are ongoing. It is a bit sad that they haven't progressed quicker. Perhaps if they had fielded armed insurgents and then torched BKK they would have moved quicker still? No double standards here- Civil disobedience and illegal behaviour is one thing- treason, sedition and armed revolution another.

[zzaa09]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

Over and above the obvious contradictions of UDD and PAD activities of recent past and how the establishment deems to promote and demote easily through manipulative tactics, to heighten the issue, adopting the terminology of terrorism - which seems to be the universal contemporary verbage implanted towards all things evil and encompassing boogeyman. Thanks to the universal acceptance and engineered definition as to what terrorism might be.....such terminology is put to use candidly worldwide now. This is a very contemporary phenomena. As we should be looking for broader truths cluttered amongst the blatant lightness vs. darkness models in which they impose upon us. Nothing is ever what it appears to be.

I probably agree with you although I'm still looking up some of those multi-syllable words. Do I understand correctly you're not a tea-bagger ?

Sorry, as I don't find a need to identify with manufactured political philosophies - all have a tendency to bore me stiff.

[Slip]

^^ Tea-bagging as a political philosophy? OMG!

[march]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

PAD leaders have been indicted, charged, bailed. Their case progressing (slowly). Please, do your homework first.

Ideally that would include learning about the Red leaders earlier violent riot in July 2007, for which they were not indicted until July 2010. The "double standard" is that the PAD leaders were indicted earlier than 3 years.

Edited August 11, 2010 by march

[march]

26 red shirts to face arson trial in Udon Thani

By The Nation

Provincial prosecutors on Wednesday completed their review on cases involving red shirts in Udon Thani, deciding to target a first batch of 26 for trial.

The Udon Thani Provincial Court has scheduled Thursday for notifying charges to the defendants.

The defendants will be tried on two separate cases, prosecutor Sirichai Suthiwirakachorn said.

In the first case, some 71 red shirts have been named defendants for charges related to the torching down of the Udon Thani provincial hall on May 19, the day of riots after the main rally of the red shirts ended in Rajaprasong, Bangkok.

Of the 71, 11 have been arrested and under remand. They will be prosecuted while police are conducting the manhunt for the other 60.

In the second case, 15 of 46 red shirts arrested have been named defendants for charges related to attempted arson at Muang District Office in Udon Thani.

Pending the review by the Department of Special Investigation, the unindicted 31 would be freed from remand if the DSI decided not to press charges for violating the state of emergency.

The two cases are among nine legal proceedings related to May 19 riots. The third case, related to the burning of the Udon Thani municipal office is expected to reach the trial stage by next week.

The remaining six cases are still in the investigative stage.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/08/11/politics/26-red-shirts-to-face-arson-trial-in-Udon-Thani-30135697.html

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A sampling:

Edited August 11, 2010 by march

[animatic]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

Over and above the obvious contradictions of UDD and PAD activities of recent past and how the establishment deems to promote and demote easily through manipulative tactics, to heighten the issue, adopting the terminology of terrorism - which seems to be the universal contemporary verbage implanted towards all things evil and encompassing boogeyman. Thanks to the universal acceptance and engineered definition as to what terrorism might be.....such terminology is put to use candidly worldwide now. This is a very contemporary phenomena. As we should be looking for broader truths cluttered amongst the blatant lightness vs. darkness models in which they impose upon us. Nothing is ever what it appears to be.

To put it another way.

The words and actions of the Red Leaders on their stages,

made me quite scared for what could happen, and they did it for an extended time,

and escallated their actions to the expected violent end, that I feared.

In the final results their words, and orders for their supporters to do actions,

caused violence, and fear for many Thais and farangs across the nation.

In the end their violence instigated against the populace, in the name of

bringing down the government was very great and horrific, and ultimately

cost many lives, injuries and financial problems for many right up to destitution.

Terrorism

–noun

1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.

3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

Legal definition of Terrorism

1 : the unlawful use or threat of violence esp. against the state

or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion

2 : violent and intimidating gang activity terrorism > — ter·ror·ist

What their actions and words did, may have roots in a cause they felt just in their rationalization,

but what it was was terrorism by definition. Islamic terrorists believe they have a just cause too,

but your choice of cause and it's self-perceived righteousness has no bearing on culpability

if you use terror creation to reach your ends.

Edited August 11, 2010 by animatic

[animatic]

^^ Tea-bagging as a political philosophy? OMG!

John Waters take on tea bagging makes as much sense.

Putting your balls on someones forehead as a political statement

[personchester]

Not trying to take one side or another, but when you look at the fact that it took only a couple of months to complete the investigations and issue indictments against UDD leaders, but it's been 2 years now without indictments against PAD for their actions, it really looks bad, as in blatant double standards of justice, for the government.

Over and above the obvious contradictions of UDD and PAD activities of recent past and how the establishment deems to promote and demote easily through manipulative tactics, to heighten the issue, adopting the terminology of terrorism - which seems to be the universal contemporary verbage implanted towards all things evil and encompassing boogeyman. Thanks to the universal acceptance and engineered definition as to what terrorism might be.....such terminology is put to use candidly worldwide now. This is a very contemporary phenomena. As we should be looking for broader truths cluttered amongst the blatant lightness vs. darkness models in which they impose upon us. Nothing is ever what it appears to be.

I probably agree with you although I'm still looking up some of those multi-syllable words. Do I understand correctly you're not a tea-bagger ?

The wording is rather syntax and requires an analytic essay, if such a statement was made in 'say' ...the house of commons' the speaker would interrupt, and ask for re-phrasing in order ensure that the statement could be understood, but never mind.