Police seek warrant to arrest protest leader Suthep

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Police seek warrant to arrest protest leader Suthep

Update: Criminal court has approved warrant for Suthep arrest.
By English News



BANGKOK, Nov 26 – Police today asked the Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant against former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban for instigating unrest and work stoppage, seizing state buildings and chasing civil servants out of their offices.

Deputy Metropolitan Police Commander Kachornsak Pansakorn and Bangsue police officers showed up at the Criminal Court with the petition and evidence to ask the court to issue arrest warrant for Mr Suthep who led anti-government protesters to storm into the Finance Ministry and nearby buildings yesterday.

They alleged the former deputy premier with spearheading the demonstration at the Democracy Monument, instigating people to stop working, leading a massive intrusion into the Budget Bureau, Finance Ministry and Public Relations Department yesterday. The Public Relations Department is located adjacent to the Finance Ministry.

Police also charged him with verbally stimulating people to violate the laws, and gathering with more than 10 people to assault, threaten to assault and create chaos in the country.

Pol Maj Gen Kachornsak said police were compiling witnesses and evidence to seek arrests of other accomplices.

Paradorn Pattanatabut, Secretary General of the National Security Council, said after an urgent meeting with senior security officials that Deputy Prime Minister Pracha Promnok has assigned police representatives to hold talks with Mr Suthep while people would be explained on the limit of their demonstrations to avoid breaching the laws.

He said Mr Suthep will have to report himself to the court on December 12 and his continued movement will jeopardise his chance for a bail.

Pol Maj Gen Thawat Boonfuang, deputy secretary general to the prime minister, said the demonstration which has escalated beyond the legal limits could result in treason charges against Mr Suthep.

He said the enforcement of Internal Security Act to cover the entire Bangkok and parts of nearby provinces was one of the elements to control the massive demonstration and protesters should dwindle. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2013-11-26

UPDATE

Court approves arrest warrant for Suthep for agitating public to intrude into government offices /MCOT

[sjjmmi]

Oh Dear

[OJAS]

Excellent news!

[laurentbkk]

I dont think the people who follow him will accept that ...... careful , by playing with matches you can burn your finger and burn the whole house too .

[sjjmmi]

Excellent news!

[pedro01]

"instigating people to stop working"

I'm guilty of that most Friday afternoons

[webfact]

RT @tulsathit: Criminal court has approved warrant for Suthep arrest. via @jin_nation

[ratcatcher]

RT @tulsathit: Criminal court has approved warrant for Suthep arrest. via @jin_nation

Well, we can now wait for the moment when the BIB try to put handcuffs on the guy. Should get interesting to say the least.

[patyh]

RT @tulsathit: Criminal court has approved warrant for Suthep arrest. via @jin_nation

Well, we can now wait for the moment when the BIB try to put handcuffs on the guy. Should get interesting to say the least.

The question should be, who dare to walk into the crowd and drag him out. I'm certain that wouldn't be a nice affairs don't you think?

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Court approves arrest warrant against Suthep for Finance Ministry intrusion

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Tuesday approved a warrant for arrest of protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban.

Suthep was charged with violating Article 215 and 365 of the Penal Code by leading more two persons to intrude into the compound of the Finance Ministry on Monday.


-- The Nation 2013-11-26

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Thai court approves arrest warrant for protest leader

BANGKOK, November 26, 2013 (AFP) - A Thai court approved an arrest warrant Tuesday for a top protest leader in connection with the occupation of several government ministries as part of efforts to topple the government.

"We sought an arrest warrant for Suthep (Thaugsuban) and the Criminal Court just approved it," said Colonel Sunthorn Kongklam of Bang Sue police station in the capital. "I ask him to surrender, otherwise police can arrest him on sight."

Suthep, a former deputy prime minister and senior opposition figure, was among demonstrators who stormed the finance ministry on Monday.

He later vowed to "seize all ministries", since when demonstrators also broke into the foreign ministry and besieged several other key government buildings.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her brother, ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in the biggest street protests since 2010, when more than 90 civilians were killed in a military crackdown.

Suthep and former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva -- now the opposition leader -- face murder charges for overseeing that military operation.

The recent protests were sparked by an amnesty bill that could have allowed the return of Thaksin from self-imposed exile.

Thaksin, a billionaire telecoms tycoon-turned-politician, draws strong support from many of the country's rural and urban working class. But he is loathed by the elite and the middle classes, who accuse him of being corrupt and a threat to the monarchy.


-- (c) Copyright AFP 2013-11-26

[Nickymaster]

According to plan. If the police (tries to) arrests him, hell will break loose.

[Artisi]

Seems someone is really trying to escalate a confrontation, but they better be prepared to suffer the consequences, biting off more than you can chew can cause a choking hazard leading to a life threatening conclusion .

Edited November 26, 2013 by Artisi

[Thait Spot]

Having rendeder himself unemployed from the opposition Democrat party, Mr. Suthep became a freelance tour guide specialising in visits to the capital's portfolio of government buildings.

It is in fact all a misunderstanding.

well...... If Yingluck can turn up today in such a state of denial......

[zydeco]

Somewhere, somebody is making a list, I suspect. And after this is all over there is going to be one giant reckoning.

[Thai at Heart]

"instigating people to stop working"

I'm guilty of that most Friday afternoons

They have some great laws in Thailand huh?

[jaidam]

From watching Bluesky channel the past few days it is obvious that Suthep is a very gifted orator and a charismatic leader. Not surprising that he has the fugitive PM on the run worried enough to get his police force to arrest Suthep. This will be like the 4am amnesty ram-through, a big shot in his own foot. I'm wondering if Thaksin has enough of his foot left to shoot again? He certainly won't be on any swimming teams that's for sure.

[AlphMichaels]

Bad move. Never throw gasoline on a fire. This is escalating to levels nobody wants to see. Sorry to see it unfold.

[Nickymaster]

So is he going to surrender, or be a coward like the yellows claim Thaksin to be.

You mean flee the country and instigate violence? I bet he is a man and will stay in Thailand. Remember that cowards like Thaksin don't grow on trees.

[Thai at Heart]

Court approves arrest warrant against Suthep for Finance Ministry intrusion

BANGKOK: -- The Criminal Court Tuesday approved a warrant for arrest of protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban.

Suthep was charged with violating Article 215 and 365 of the Penal Code by leading more two persons to intrude into the compound of the Finance Ministry on Monday.

-- The Nation 2013-11-26

Does anyone have that law to hand. It is illegal to ask 2 people to intrude into a government compound? How about 1?

What is the charge? Trespass on public property? My lord, how on earth does every single food vendor in the country reconcile that one?

[Raindancer]

So what happened to the democratic principle of free public speaking. Seems like someone is applying autocratic bullying cos they are scared s.....ess Or is that called a dictatorship. Silly stupid brainless woman

[aussieinthailand]

If he did what he is accused of then let justice prevail.

[ratcatcher]

The police trying to arrest Suthep at this juncture would be akin to the military attempting to arrest Arisman, Jatuporn or Nattawut three and a half years ago at Ratchaprasong. Quite difficult I would think.

[DiamondKing]

I dont think the people who follow him will accept that ...... careful , by playing with matches you can burn your finger and burn the whole house too .

The Guy has clearly broken the law inciting people to take over building illegally and inciting violence

Should be locked up ASAP

[Raindancer]

Democracy. Just a frightened unintelligent woman who thinks she is above the law. And now invokes a law that is illegal under the constitution to save her ass. Typical power mongrel who is totally s..t scared of her own shadow. Tam di. Fai di som name na

[Toscano]

He was a nasty piece work in the Democrat government , put him away for a long spell .

[Kalbo]

RT @tulsathit: Criminal court has approved warrant for Suthep arrest. via @jin_nation

Well, we can now wait for the moment when the BIB try to put handcuffs on the guy. Should get interesting to say the least.

The question should be, who dare to walk into the crowd and drag him out. I'm certain that wouldn't be a nice affairs don't you think?

Would be nice to think that there existed within the Thai military a crack unit who could "deal" with him just as Seal 6 did with Bin Laden.

Are you aware of what happened to Seh Daeng in 2010? In the middle of a TV interview , no less.

[phitsanulokjohn]

That action by the police will only kick more trouble off.

Edited November 26, 2013 by phitsanulokjohn

[gerry1011]

Arrest him.
He has turned completely insane since a while. A man in his condition should not be put in contact with other humans. Apparently he already made some people turn equaly insane too.

Lock him up quickly and for as long as he lives before he provoques more damage to the country.

Now rebelion and treason charge are more appropriate than ever

[WinnieTheKhwai]

So is he going to surrender, or be a coward like the yellows claim Thaksin to be.

Or a hero, like Seh Daeng.