Pheu Thai Party-List M P Korkaew To Learn His Fate April 22

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Korkaew to learn his fate April 22
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court will make a decision on Monday whether to allow Pheu Thai party-list MP Korkaew Pikulthong to remain on release from Bangkok Remand Prison or not.

Korkaew, one of defendants in the terrorism case related to the red-shirt protests in 2010, was released from the Bangkok Remand Prison during the current parliamentary session, which ended Friday.

On November 30 last year, the Criminal Court revoked Korkaew's bail on grounds that he acted and spoke out in a way considered intimidating to the Constitutional Court judges.

Korkaew submitted his new request for bail to the court and the court held a session Thursday on whether to consider his request. They will make their final decision at 10am Monday on whether Korkaew can remain out on bail.

Winyat Chartmontree, a lawyer of the red-shirt movement, said although the current parliamentary session has expired, Korkaew does not have to be detained because his request for bail is pending a decision of the court. He will have to go back to prison only if the court rejects his bail request on Monday, the lawyer said.


-- The Nation 2013-04-19

[Robby nz]

Is there any other Govt in the world which has MP.s in this situation?

Come to think of it is there any other PM who has there picture on large billboards with a convicted crim on the run ?

Are these people really the best Thailand can produce to run the country?

[Thai at Heart]

Is there any other Govt in the world which has MP.s in this situation?

Come to think of it is there any other PM who has there picture on large billboards with a convicted crim on the run ?

Are these people really the best Thailand can produce to run the country?

The only ones better are running business. This bunch are in it to make sure the family business do well.

[Noistar]

He will remain out on bail, no doubt about that.

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Korkaew to learn his fate on Monday
The Nation


Pheu Thai MP Korkaew Pikulthong, left, raises hands with his fellow red-shirt leader Jeng Dokjik to show his positive state of mind as he goesl into court yesterday to hear whether he will be allowed bail during the period when his immunity as MP is no l

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court will decide on Monday whether or not to allow Pheu Thai party-list MP Korkaew Pikulthong to remain on release from Bangkok Remand Prison.

Korkaew, a defendant in a terrorism case related to the red-shirt protests in 2010, was released from the Remand Prison during the current parliamentary session, which ended yesterday.

Last November 30, the Criminal Court revoked Korkaew's bail on grounds that he acted and spoke out in a way considered intimidating to the Constitutional Court judges.

Korkaew submitted his new request for bail to the court, which held a session on Thursday on whether to consider his request. It will make its final decision at 10am Monday on whether Korkaew can remain out on bail.

Winyat Chartmontree, a lawyer for the red-shirt movement, said that although the current parliamentary session has expired, Korkaew did not have to be detained because his request for bail was pending a decision of the court. He will have to go back to prison only if the court rejects his bail request on Monday, the lawyer said.

Korkaew said he was not worried about the outcome.

The Criminal Court also scheduled a hearing on Thursday for public prosecutors to present prosecution witness testimony in the terrorism case against 24 red-shirt leaders. The defendants include Veera Musigapong, Jatuporn Promphan, Deputy Commerce Minister Natthawut Saikua, weng Tojirakarn, and Korkaew.

They were charged with inciting unrest and violating the emergency decree between February 28 and May 20, 2010.

But Natthawut, Kwanchai Sarakham, Wiphuthalaeng Pattanaphumthai and Sompong Bangchom did not attend Thursday's court session.

Natthawut's lawyer told the court that Natthawut was busy carrying out his duties as an MP and Kwanchai's lawyer told the court that he was busy with the funeral service for his late wife.

The court eventually postponed the session to 9am next Thursday on the grounds that several defendants are MPs and the current Parliament session had not yet ended.

However, the court decided to issue an arrest warrant against Sompong for skipping Thursday's session without proper reason.


-- The Nation 2013-04-20

[Noistar]

UPDATE

Korkaew to learn his fate on Monday

The Nation

Korkaew said he was not worried about the outcome.

-- The Nation 2013-04-20

Am I surprised?