Suthep, 24 other PDRC leaders released on bail

BANGKOK: -- Suthep Thaugsuban and 24 other leading members of the People's Democratic Reform Committee were released on bail at 11 am Monday.

Suthep and 10 other leaders were led from a military camp to the Office of the Attorney General to face insurrection charge while the 14 other PDRC leaders reported themselves to the office to face the charge.

They were released on bail. Sixteen of them were required to post assets wroth Bt100,000 each as a guarantee.

The nine others, who have already been charged in court in terrorism charge, were not required to post any assets as guarantee.


-- The Nation 2014-05-26

That's too bad. 100,000 baht is a drop in the bucket to these guys.

Seems everybody gets bail in Thailand!

The best Hollywood screen writers could not script the scenes going on here at the moment!

Why I am not surprised?

And by the time their cases are finally heard, most of us will be long gone, dead and buried.

100,000 THB on insurrection charges, the mind boggles, they all know that they will not see 1 day inside a prison cell, this is all just to try and make people think that something is being done. Oh well, how could you expect any more.

Okay, good show. Next!

Party time guys, job well done..drinks are on Taksin..

This is a mixed up report... very bad media produce.

Who were actually accused and charged with terrorism?

None of the leaders actually committed a terrorist act, even though Tarit tried to get them on terrorism, didn't the criminal court disagree and refused the warrants?

At worst it was classed as sedition.

Also the figures all seem mixed up, a very confusing report that I will have to rely on the BP for a better version.... as usual.

Also, why has Tarit and Adul as well as the Attorney Gen all been retained? They are all mates with Thaksin, I thought this was a purge of the Thaksin regime?... Surely to get rid of cancer. you have to cut out every last cell.

I am sort of expecting it to have already been arranged that all will receive 2 years suspended sentences. That's how it works here.

I see the UDD mob are not being released yet..... good.

That's too bad. 100,000 baht is a drop in the bucket to these guys.

Why? It's just a token anyway, because there's no doubt that Khun Suthep will appear, .. unlike Thaksin, who worth billions, shot through and remains in hiding.

Remember what sparked the anti government protests? Or were you born yesterday. His sister tried to push through an amnesty bill that would allow him to return to Thailand and avoid the corruption charges.

Job is done. Chapter one is closed with the most obvious scenario. Chapter two goes on.

hehehehehe It is there country boys they do not jump nor pander to your whims. Get over it it works for them

Must be nice to have friends in high places. I guess the next bit of unreported news will be that Khun Sutep has all his loans forgiven, along with a few new silent partners for his business ventures. No wonder he is smiling....all for the good of Thailand I am sure !!

It took forever to arrest him,

so since it attracts so much attention,

it only seems fit to set him free again.

Hard to believe...TIT

"The nine others, who have already been charged in court in terrorism charge, were not required to post any assets as guarantee."

I just love this.

They can go commit more crime, knowing that they won't need to pay more bail money.

This is a mixed up report... very bad media produce.

Who were actually accused and charged with terrorism?

None of the leaders actually committed a terrorist act, even though Tarit tried to get them on terrorism, didn't the criminal court disagree and refused the warrants?

At worst it was classed as sedition.

Also the figures all seem mixed up, a very confusing report that I will have to rely on the BP for a better version.... as usual.

Also, why has Tarit and Adul as well as the Attorney Gen all been retained? They are all mates with Thaksin, I thought this was a purge of the Thaksin regime?... Surely to get rid of cancer. you have to cut out every last cell.

I am sort of expecting it to have already been arranged that all will receive 2 years suspended sentences. That's how it works here.

I see the UDD mob are not being released yet..... good.

Mixed up report - anything new for the Nation - seems fairly normal to me.

What a joke...

Surprise Surprise 100,000 baht really ?????

This is a mixed up report... very bad media produce.

Who were actually accused and charged with terrorism?

None of the leaders actually committed a terrorist act, even though Tarit tried to get them on terrorism, didn't the criminal court disagree and refused the warrants?

At worst it was classed as sedition.

Also the figures all seem mixed up, a very confusing report that I will have to rely on the BP for a better version.... as usual.

Also, why has Tarit and Adul as well as the Attorney Gen all been retained? They are all mates with Thaksin, I thought this was a purge of the Thaksin regime?... Surely to get rid of cancer. you have to cut out every last cell.

I am sort of expecting it to have already been arranged that all will receive 2 years suspended sentences. That's how it works here.

I see the UDD mob are not being released yet..... good.

Another one who posts without first attempting to find out whats been going on.

Adul and Tarit have been replaced and assigned to army HQ (so called 'inactive post), in other words they have been sacked and put where they can be kept an eye on.

As have 8 other top ranked police including the one who had Thaksins picture on his wall pinning his badge of rank in him.

The AC's office had its budget cut along with the NAAC and the other checks and balances organisations.

Yingluck has repeatedly refused to answer the AG as to why an illegal passport was issued to her big brother, somehow doubt that makes the AG a supporter of PT.

Don't forget the red leaders who are also out on bail for much more realistic charges relating to 2010 so no double standards there.

I thought he was on charges of sedition and terrorism... apparently not, sadly.

100,000 THB on insurrection charges, the mind boggles, they all know that they will not see 1 day inside a prison cell, this is all just to try and make people think that something is being done. Oh well, how could you expect any more.

Just bogus charges by Tarit on the orders of TS to annoy PDRC

100,000 THB on insurrection charges, the mind boggles, they all know that they will not see 1 day inside a prison cell, this is all just to try and make people think that something is being done. Oh well, how could you expect any more.

I personally know a farmer who stabbed in self defence ( so claimed ).

The 'victim' was out of hospital in a week, and I can verify that.

The bail set is 500,000 baht and unachievable.

Theres laws for the rich , and theres laws...

I think that Khun Suthep and the other Anti-Demonstration leaders should get a metal for sticking their necks out and peacefully leading demonstrations for six month, even so fellow demonstrators kept getting attacked, injured and killed.

If it was not for Khun Suthep and all the faithful demonstrators out there, Thaksin would be back with full Amnesty and the would continue raping the Country.

​A Medal for stopping elections and ordinary people voting ? What a hero that man is

I think that Khun Suthep and the other Anti-Demonstration leaders should get a metal for sticking their necks out and peacefully leading demonstrations for six month, even so fellow demonstrators kept getting attacked, injured and killed.

If it was not for Khun Suthep and all the faithful demonstrators out there, Thaksin would be back with full Amnesty and the would continue raping the Country.

Correct, without Suthep et al, the camel herder would have ended up with all charges dropped and forgotten, however I doubt if he has the necessary b_alls to ever step foot back on Thai soil in the near future - too many big guns pointing in his direction.

That's too bad. 100,000 baht is a drop in the bucket to these guys.

I knew they would let that man go Bob. He's not about to leave the country, he's just starting to enjoy the show after all the hard work he put in. Bail is just window dressing.

100,000 THB on insurrection charges, the mind boggles, they all know that they will not see 1 day inside a prison cell, this is all just to try and make people think that something is being done. Oh well, how could you expect any more.

Now who was preaching to eliminate corruption in this country? If releasing people who are accused of insurrection, destruction of gov't property, interferrence in running the gov't, etc. etc. is not corruption, then what is? What court agreed to do this or was it the Attorney General himself? Does the AG have this authority, or was it the "other" general? What a sham and farce.

​A Medal for stopping elections and ordinary people voting ? What a hero that man is

yes...he,s in line for the nobel peace prize

This is a mixed up report... very bad media produce.

Who were actually accused and charged with terrorism?

None of the leaders actually committed a terrorist act, even though Tarit tried to get them on terrorism, didn't the criminal court disagree and refused the warrants?

At worst it was classed as sedition.

Also the figures all seem mixed up, a very confusing report that I will have to rely on the BP for a better version.... as usual.

Also, why has Tarit and Adul as well as the Attorney Gen all been retained? They are all mates with Thaksin, I thought this was a purge of the Thaksin regime?... Surely to get rid of cancer. you have to cut out every last cell.

I am sort of expecting it to have already been arranged that all will receive 2 years suspended sentences. That's how it works here.

I see the UDD mob are not being released yet..... good.

Another one who posts without first attempting to find out whats been going on.

Adul and Tarit have been replaced and assigned to army HQ (so called 'inactive post), in other words they have been sacked and put where they can be kept an eye on.

As have 8 other top ranked police including the one who had Thaksins picture on his wall pinning his badge of rank in him.

The AC's office had its budget cut along with the NAAC and the other checks and balances organisations.

Yingluck has repeatedly refused to answer the AG as to why an illegal passport was issued to her big brother, somehow doubt that makes the AG a supporter of PT.

Don't forget the red leaders who are also out on bail for much more realistic charges relating to 2010 so no double standards there.

If you're going to post, get your facts right. The Attorney General has never been involved in the matter of Thaksins passport renewal (actually a reverse of a revocation order issued by the dems). The matter was between Yingluck and the Ombudsman and that's it.

The rest of your post is partisan and pointless.