Appeals Court Rejects Pheu Thai Party-List M P Korkaew's Bail Request

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Appeals Court rejects Korkaew's bail request
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Appeals Court Thursday reaffirmed the Criminal Court's decision to reject the request of Pheu Thai party-list MP Korkaew Pikulthong to be freed on bail.

Korkaew, a suspect in the terrorism case related to the political violence in 2010, had his bail revoked by the Criminal Court on November 30 after his speech at a red-shirt rally was seen as intimidation against Constitutional Court judges.

On April 22, the Criminal Court rejected Korkaew's request on bail on ground that he showed no remorse for his action.

The Appeals Court reasoned Thursday Korkaew had done nothing to convince the court that he would not violate the conditions for his bail again if he was allowed to leave the Bangkok Remand Prison temporarily.


-- The Nation 2013-05-02

[hellodolly]

Good for hom

Now maybe that he dosen't have Thaksin occupying all his time he can think about the difference

between acceptable and unacceptable.

also between legal and illegal.

Not saying he is smart enough to use the time constructively just pointing out he has the time.

[waza]

The empire strikes back

[Lite Beer]

Thai MP's second plea for bail rejected.
By English News

BANGKOK, May 2 - Thailand's Court of Appeals today turned down a bail request for a government MP jailed for intimidating the Constitution Court's judges.

Pheu Thai MP Korkaew Pikulthong, a key leader of the pro-government Red Shirt movement, had his bail revoked by the Criminal Court for verbally attacking and harassing the country's judicial system and justices in his public speeches.

He was warned against such behaviour when the Criminal Court granted him bail but he continued his activity during his temporary release.

Mr Korkaew's political immunity as an MP entitled him to leave prison during the parliamentary session which ended last month.

His request for a second chance of bail was rejected by the Criminal Court.

The MP's lawyer then petitioned the Appeal Court, claiming that the Criminal Court misinterpreted Mr Korkaew's public speeches which were made in accord with the constitution.

The Appeals Court ruled that the Pheu Thai MP has not shown any substantial behavioural change that could lead the judge to believe that he would not breach the conditions set by the Criminal Court again. (MCOT online news).

-- TNA 2013-05-02

[brd199]

When Parliament reconvenes in August, the red shirt can once again use his MP immunity to get out of prison.

Until then, he can self-reflect for the next four months.

[noahvail]

Can't he press his appeal further? Perhaps to the Constitution Court?

[Katipo]

No bail? Now that makes for a pleasant change.

[chainarong]

The standards of parliamentary protocol , take a hammering when you see this type of behaviour coming from a member of parliament, this member should be suspended and banned from being a member of any political party

[Moruya]

The empire strikes back

The umpires strike back more like!

[Robby nz]

This should give those who are doing the self same thing now ; threatening judges, something to think about.

When their turn comes before a judge they can expect no sympathy at all.

But I very much doubt something like that would cross their tiny little red minds.

When we work for Thaksin we can do no wrong and are protected by his political party.

[WhizBang]

At last, some GOOD news.

But it begs the question, why are not the red shirts that are currently intimidating the judges not also in jail?

Edited May 2, 2013 by WhizBang

[waza]

This should give those who are doing the self same thing now ; threatening judges, something to think about.

When their turn comes before a judge they can expect no sympathy at all.

But I very much doubt something like that would cross their tiny little red minds.

When we work for Thaksin we can do no wrong and are protected by his political party.

we reject the authority of the CC

[NongKhaiKid]

Does anyone else feel the Appeal Court might be the next place to be cordoned off by the red shirts and a capture on sight order issued as they are the new law and the bits between their teeth ?

[gl555]

Red democracy insists that if any judge rules against one of them, he or she sides with the evil and rich establishment and thus must be removed! Red shirts are therefore allowed and encouraged to go protest and threaten the judiciary. Provided there isn't rice to plant of course.

[Nickymaster]

The standards of parliamentary protocol , take a hammering when you see this type of behaviour coming from a member of parliament, this member should be suspended and banned from being a member of any political party

Not if you work for TS. He is most probably being paid to have such a big mouth. Surely PT is proud of him.

[OzMick]

Hard to complain about the decision when you refuse to admit your error, and your mates are repeating the offence.

[Thai at Heart]

I mean what he did was really stupid and very bad from a liberal western perspective.

But they bail convicted murderers pending appeal in this place. One can only wonder how the process works.

[Locationthailand]

Could it be the judges are taking a stand against these morons and sending a not so subtle message?

[rubl]

I guess being unrepentant doesn't help one's position when already seen as rousing the masses against courts and judges. Anyway Laksi Political Prison is not to far from the Constitutional Court offices, maybe some of those 100,000 red-shirts will come to visit. That's assuming those red-shirts haven't forgotten that some of their (more) equal brothers are also in that prison, for more than a year even.

[khunken]

I mean what he did was really stupid and very bad from a liberal western perspective.

But they bail convicted murderers pending appeal in this place. One can only wonder how the process works.

Ah yes. I wonder if the reason is that lunch boxes work better up country than Bangkok.

[brd199]

The empire strikes back

The umpires strike back more like!

http://www.manager.co.th/Crime/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9560000052645

[OzMick]

I mean what he did was really stupid and very bad from a liberal western perspective.

But they bail convicted murderers pending appeal in this place. One can only wonder how the process works.

Perhaps murderers are smart enough not to break their bail conditions? I agree that bail after conviction for serious offences (especially death penalty) is very strange, but it could be a way of keeping the rich and the connected from serving time indefinitely. After all, the MPs that make the laws fall into both categories.

[GeorgeO]

Thai MP's second plea for bail rejected.

By English News

BANGKOK, May 2 - Thailand's Court of Appeals today turned down a bail request for a government MP jailed for intimidating the Constitution Court's judges.

Pheu Thai MP Korkaew Pikulthong, a key leader of the pro-government Red Shirt movement, had his bail revoked by the Criminal Court for verbally attacking and harassing the country's judicial system and justices in his public speeches.

He was warned against such behaviour when the Criminal Court granted him bail but he continued his activity during his temporary release.

Mr Korkaew's political immunity as an MP entitled him to leave prison during the parliamentary session which ended last month.

His request for a second chance of bail was rejected by the Criminal Court.

The MP's lawyer then petitioned the Appeal Court, claiming that the Criminal Court misinterpreted Mr Korkaew's public speeches which were made in accord with the constitution.

The Appeals Court ruled that the Pheu Thai MP has not shown any substantial behavioural change that could lead the judge to believe that he would not breach the conditions set by the Criminal Court again. (MCOT online news).

-- TNA 2013-05-02

Maybe others will now start to get the message that they cannot flaunt the laws of the country with impunity. I can think of several others who should be in there alongside him!