Suthep freed on bail for charges relating to 2010 killings

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Suthep freed on bail for charges relating to 2010 killings


Photo : Suthep is escorted by military officers to court before being released on bail.//Photo : Kunlaphun Sirimamporn

BANGKOK: -- Rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Monday was released on bail after appearing in court for his involvement in the political violence in 2010, in which several people died and many more were injured.

Suthep, who had been kept in military detention after reporting to the National Council for Peace and Order, was freed on Monday and taken to Court to face the charges. His lawyer asked for the bail, using a bank account of Bt600,000 as the guarantee. The court prohibits him from travelling abroad and if he wishes to travel, he has to get permission from the Court.

Suthep missed an earlier court appearance on the same charges as he was busy leading the anti-government campaign. Former premier Abhisit Vejjajiva is also facing the same charge.

He is also facing summons on an insurrection charge for leading the anti-government protests against then prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.


-- The Nation 2014-05-26

[Sena Dave]

Is this on top of the insurrection charges this morning ? cost him a few Bob in bail today then

[xminator]

Now his tried how troops sleep, so it would be fair that he learned how prisoners sleep too. That would be karma...

[Chang_paarp]

He is missing the Cheshire Cat grin that appears in so many of his press photos.

[Sena Dave]

Good to see him wearing his whistle for court

[Mango Bob]

Has he ever changed that shirt, it seems he wearing it in very picture you see of him.

[chotthee]

Thai Robo cop?

See photo above.

[stockholm1995]

He is not smiling anymore.

[rtco]

About time.

[JetsetBkk]

About time.

You beat me to it.

[Fat Haggis]

I wonder if they've all been told to back away from the limelight, and take a back seat whilst the Military does it job, after all he did say, on numerous occasions that once it was all over, he'd step away from politics .. ??

[Rob8891]

Has he ever changed that shirt, it seems he wearing it in very picture you see of him.

Nice too see you've been promoted to TV's fashion editor, MB.

[Gunna]

About time.

But only charged from documents lodged by a crooked DSI under Tarit/Thaksin.

When the Judges see the lack of evidence, Tarit will be arrested for issuing falsified charges.

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Criminal Court grants bail for Suthep in 2010 protest crackdown-related case, accepts Bt600,000 as bail bond, return home promptly /MCOT

[binjalin]

Karma can be a bitch but it always get's ya, if not this time, next time

[rijit]

looks a tired bunny!!. No excuses, if he flout's the law he should at least have the stage to answer for it. And shocking really a politician who was supossedly fighting for the greater good, theres no excuse for missing court days, I' m no legal expert but isnt it about time Thaksin was made 'visibly'accountably for his part.in all of this.

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Suthep indicted on murder charges, granted bail
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, May 26 -- Thailand's public prosecutor has indicted Suthep Thaugsuban, secretary-general of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), in connection with deaths and injuries of civilians in the crackdown on protesters in Bangkok's 2010 political upheaval.

Pol Lt Col Phichit Nonthasuwan, public prosecutor for special litigation, pressed the charge of premeditated murder against Mr Suthep, 64, in the Criminal Court today.

Mr Suthep is accused together with Abhisit Vejjajiva, then prime minister, in his capacity as deputy prime minister tasked with handling protesters.

The accused was then the appointed director of the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) which handled the protest led by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), the red shirts.

The crackdowns were ordered from April 7 to May 19, 2010. Ninety-eight persons were killed and many others wounded during the period. Red shirt demonstrators were protesting against the Abhisit administration.

Mr Suthep rejected the charge and the court will examine evidence in the case at 9am on July 28.

From the Office of the Attorney General Mr Suthep walked to the Criminal Court with dozens of police officers and soldiers escorting him there. Police and soldiers also stood guard at the court.

Sawasdi Charoenpol, Mr Suthep's lawyer, said his client prepared a bank account with over Bt600,000 to seek a release on bail.

Nanthasak Pulsuk, director-general of the Special Litigation Department of the Office of the Attorney General, said that the office did not oppose a release on bail and the decision would depend on the court.

The Court later approved the bail request, accepting the cash in the bank account as bail bond.

In related development, 25 PDRC leaders including Mr Suthep were indicted at the Criminal Court for insurrection and other seven charges in connection with the current anti-government protests.

The Court granted bail for them, accepting Bt100,000 each as collateral. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-05-26

[Basil B]

These were trumped charges, and hopefully he and Abhisit will soon get their day in court and walk free, as for the insurrection I think he is guilty, but some how I think he will get of lightly.

As for the unlawful killing I can see a number of Red Shirt and PTP leaders including many of the Shinawatra's and Chalerm doing long time.

[uty6543]

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Has he ever changed that shirt, it seems he wearing it in very picture you see of him.

I am surprised you bother to look at very picture of a man you claim to dislike so much.

Just because it's the same colour does not mean it's the same one. I see all the university girls wearing what appears to be the same tight white shirt with the buttons straining to hold it together every day but I do think maybe they put on a clean one every day.

Karma can be a bitch but it always get's ya, if not this time, next time

Only charged. He will not be convicted as you know there is no evidence to support the charges.

[chotthee]

Is this on top of the insurrection charges this morning ? cost him a few Bob in bail today then

Don't worry.

Plenty of donations from Bangkok Chinese.

[ratcatcher]

Suthep is released on bail and will face more charges and court appearances.

"Oil the wheels on the tumbrels, sharpen the blade on the guillotine."

Little Robespierre (Tarit) has lost his job and will be also looking at charges at some point.

I imagine a select few reds on this board are wetting their pants in excitement.

This is high theatre as many of you know.

Suthep has achieved his goal and will be thanked in future.

[pisico]

I wonder if they've all been told to back away from the limelight, and take a back seat whilst the Military does it job, after all he did say, on numerous occasions that once it was all over, he'd step away from politics .. ??

He is an old wily politico who survived the fall of the Democrat government in 1995 (he was Minister of Agriculture then) and even now he is still the most powerful politico in Thailand as he controls PMs (I know, there is not House now so spare us your need to add your 2 Baht) and voters in the South.

Anyone who wants to neutralize any reaction in the South will need Suthep to steer the South in the desired direction.

He is usable but not indispensable.

[Lingba]

He seems to be missing some of that spunk and fiestiness that have all grown so used to seeing with him

[Patje]

Suthep missed an earlier court appearance on the same charges as he was busy leading the anti-government campaign !!!

Too busy ??? Leading an anti- government campaign can not be an excuse. Not for 6 months ......

Amazing Thailand: it starts with the people !!

[silverhawk_usa]

I am always amazed at the cost of bail and fines. He has to show 600,000 in a bank for bail on premeditated murder, but I have to show 800,000 for a visa extension. Go figure.

[Sena Dave]

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hahahaha , Yep and for a mass murder charge and 600,000 you'd get a lot more than a year extension

[tullynagardy]

Hes still got a whistle round his neck. What a moron

[anon467848]

600,000 baht is petty cash to Suthep. It's amazing how low the bail is for the 'hi-so' Thais no matter how serious the charge is. Whenever a Farang has to post bail it's several million..

[Sena Dave]

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Hes still got a whistle round his neck. What a moron

Your'e always supposed to wear a Whistle for court

[Robby nz]

So Thaksin has lost again.

He first thought they would cave in when he arranged for the murder charges to be brought against them but they had more character than he could imagine.

His problem there was that he judged them by his own standard for he knew if it had been him would have collapsed or run away.

Them he tried to get them included in his amnesty bill so they wouldn't have a chance to defend themselves in court and bring out all the evidence against him and his red leaders.

And the coup he worked so hard to arrange with the deaths and injuries his armed men caused. His insistence that Yingluck and the sad remains of his government refuse to resign to force the armys hand , that he thought would work in his favor has resulted in the rounding up of his paid goons and left Abhisit and Suthep free has come back to bite him and will bite him again and again over the next few weeks.

Now Abhisit and Suthep have plenty of time to go over the evidence in their defense to be sure they have every speech from the red stage, every phone in, every video and photo, all their witnesses organized, every link in the money trail back to the funder and instigator of the riots in place and in order so there can be no doubt of their innocence and no doubt where the real guilt lies.