Prosecutors file treason charges against PAD leaders

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Prosecutors file treason charges against PAD leaders

BANGKOK, 30 August 2013 (NNT) - Public prosecutors have pressed treason charges against leaders of the 2008 protests by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD).

At the Office of the Attorney-General on Thursday, the prosecutors decided treason charges against nine anti-government PAD leaders, including Maj.Gen.Chamlong Srimuang and Sonthi Limthongkul. The nine people were accused of persuading more than ten people to breach the country’s laws.

The PAD’s lawyer Chanthapong Sabanatina traveled to the court on the same day to request the prosecutors to postpone a court summon for the nine people. The prosecutors later accepted the request and rescheduled their meeting with the accused on 27 September.

The accused were having problem finding property to be used as bail and might ask for a second postponement, the lawyer said.


-- NNT 2013-08-30

[Thai at Heart]

And the temperature ramps up just another notch.

Treason?

I am so glad to see such an even handed legal system at work.....

[Soutpeel]

And the temperature ramps up just another notch.

Treason?

I am so glad to see such an even handed legal system at work.....

ok fine, I am all for justice, so lets charge PAD for treason, but while they are at it, a certain man in Dubai should have the same charges applied as well as charges for terrorism, as well as the red faithful, what PAD did is no different from what the Red shirts and their dubai sponsor did...

[soundman]

These charges, and the subsequent prosecution, will of course be rushed through the courts in record time.

No rain delays, ill health and a special provision for sentencing in absentia will also be made in this case, if one of the accused cannot make it.

.........

Oh.

I forgot, these charges will be allowed to evaporate if there is no opposition to amnesty for leaders of demonstrations.

[Thai at Heart]

And the temperature ramps up just another notch.

Treason?

I am so glad to see such an even handed legal system at work.....

ok fine, I am all for justice, so lets charge PAD for treason, but while they are at it, a certain man in Dubai should have the same charges applied as well as charges for terrorism, as well as the red faithful, what PAD did is no different from what the Red shirts and their dubai sponsor did...

Sorry. I was being a little sarcastic.

Charge these guys with treason? Presumably that is punishable by death. The leaders of the other protests should be up on identical charges.

Convincing 10 people to breach the law. Apply that to every government office. Pfffft.

Edited August 29, 2013 by Thai at Heart

[dcutman]

The nine people were accused of persuading more than ten people to breach the country’s laws.

This is a definition of treason in Thailand?

[NongKhaiKid]

And the temperature ramps up just another notch.

Treason?

I am so glad to see such an even handed legal system at work.....

Most definitely, Thais re lucky to have a government that does not practice double standards

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PAD did do some crazy things including invading Swampy but this encouraging more than 10 people to break the law is intriguing.

What about Jatuporn and others who encouraged tens of thousands to leave Bkk in flames which they did and now he sits as member of the cabinet.

It's not sad that they do things like this as the sad part is they get away with it.

[lujanit]

Charged with treason? We can expect most BIB, politicians and civil servants to be charged shortly.

[Ianatlarge]

I always question the hole notion of "treason". If an act injures people, fine, go to court, and use the people so injured as the basis of the complaint, but how can a legal entity such as a nation be injured? This seems all too similar to corporations and limited liability. The charge of treason is all too easily used to stifle criticism of the powerful and crush dissent.

[Tatsujin]

It's April 1st guys . . . oh shit, no it's not . . . it's just Thailand's fair-minded use and application of "the law" to suit their own purposes. Double standards? What double standards?

It's good to see that they've progressed past the name calling and pulling of hair in the playground though.

[geovalin]

And one more time, farangs -who would not allow foreigners to have an opinion about the local politic issues of their own country- know better than Thais what is fair or not in Thailand.

[boomerangutang]

Only In Thailand:

Man A swats a mosquito.

Man B bludgeons a pig.

Man A gets hauled up for cruelty to animals

Man B get appointed governor of the province, even though he chooses to reside 4,000 miles away.

[boomerangutang]

And one more time, farangs -who would not allow foreigners to have an opinion about the local politic issues of their own country- know better than Thais what is fair or not in Thailand.

Farang generally do know better than Thais - about what is fair and not fair in Thailand. You want some examples?

[mikemac]

And one more time, farangs -who would not allow foreigners to have an opinion about the local politic issues of their own country- know better than Thais what is fair or not in Thailand.

Well at least you admit that we know more about fairness than Thai do.

[jaidam]

The logic behind this is obvious. It is to get the yellows to agree to His amnesty, nothing more, nothing less. That the prosecutors are playing along with this silly game is risible.

[mikemac]

The logic behind this is obvious. It is to get the yellows to agree to His amnesty, nothing more, nothing less. That the prosecutors are playing along with this silly game is risible.

You took the words out of my mouth.

I would bet my life that this devious plan was delivered to the government via a Skype call.

[ggold]

So much for reconciliation, Oh I get it, people must reconcile the fact that PTP are/will ruin this country.

[GeorgeO]

If my understanding is correct, the Statute of Limitations in Thailand does not apply to those accused of demonstrating against the government, but it does apply to murder (Red Bull case)....!

[GentlemanJim]

Desperate moves by desperate people. The only winners in this country are the lawyers!

[Thait Spot]

If they lump the red shirt leaders in on the same charge and throw them all in a cell for 100 years it gets my thumbs up.

[gemini81]

File charges against the prosecutors then, false claims & slander charges; if they wanna play in the circus, both sides can.

Its all so silly, no wonder they get no respect. Decades behind western development.

Edited August 30, 2013 by gemini81

[tingtongteesood]

If we can define treason as 'The crime of betraying one's country', then a great majority of politicians should be up on charges...

[indyuk]

As long as the DSI and the Public Prosecutor's office stick strictly to Thai Law without prejudice for all parties we, the foreign community in Thailand have no issue with current proceedings.

The possible exception may be the long incarceration of Thai citizen's that have not been Tried and convicted of an offence under the Constitution of Thailand, which of course is in denial of their basic human rights.

Edited August 30, 2013 by indyuk

[hellodolly]

and rightfully so.

Now if they will do the Democratic thing and charge Thaksin and his red shirt leaders with treason things will be equal.

Of course they would all have to be tried in a court where the Judges could not be bought. Not exactly the Thaksin style of court proceedings.

[Baerboxer]

And one more time, farangs -who would not allow foreigners to have an opinion about the local politic issues of their own country- know better than Thais what is fair or not in Thailand.

Think about your post a little. An outrageously corrupt government that openly flaunts the law charges 9 opponents with treason whilst completely ignoring the more recent same and more extreme behavior from its own supporters and owner.

You don't really need a master's in political science to spot if this is fair or unfair, do you?

Maybe you're from the former Soviet Bloc where this sort of behavior was regular and opinions weren't allowed. The rest of us don't suffer that same brainwashing.

[Baerboxer]

As long as the DSI and the Public Prosecutor's office stick strictly to Thai Law without prejudice for all parties we, the foreign community in Thailand have no issue with current proceedings.

The possible exception may be the long incarceration of Thai citizen's that have not been Tried and convicted of an offence under the Constitution of Thailand, which of course is in denial of their basic human rights.

Who elected you to post on behalf of the foreign community?

If you're going to post drivel please do it on your own behalf.

[dcutman]

As long as the DSI and the Public Prosecutor's office stick strictly to Thai Law without prejudice for all parties we, the foreign community in Thailand have no issue with current proceedings.

The possible exception may be the long incarceration of Thai citizen's that have not been Tried and convicted of an offence under the Constitution of Thailand, which of course is in denial of their basic human rights.

WOW!

You are incredible.

[Yunla]

PTP House Speaker, caught on tape taking orders from a criminal in a foreign country. That is Treason. It is subverting your powerful position in government and channeling that power overseas to unelected persons, who are fugitive criminals, who are not Thai citizens (if Thaksin was a Thai citizen he would have obeyed the laws of this land and gone to jail as ordered.)

Also "we shall burn Bangkok to the ground" redshirt speeches onstage via mic, in 2010, sounds a bit treasonous to me.