Bangkok: Trial for 'popcorn gunman' postponed

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Trial For 'Popcorn Gunman' Postponed
By Khaosod English


Rescue workers rush to the aid of Arkaew Saelew, who was allegedly shot by the popcorn gunman and later died in a hospital. 1 Feb 2014.

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Criminal Court has postponed the trial of a suspected gunman affiliated with the anti-government protest movement that preceded the 22 May 2014 coup.

Yesterday, public prosecutors asked the court to postpone the trial for Wiwat Yordprasit, who is accused of being the infamous “popcorn gunman” who shot at pro-government protesters in northern Bangkok on the eve of the 2 February 2014 general election.

The nickname was inspired by the yellow and green popcorn bag the gunman was seen using to collect bullet cases while he fired at Redshirt demonstrators.


The "popcorn gunman" in Lak Si district on 1 Feb 2014.

The prosecutors said they needed more time to investigate the death of Arkaew Saelew, one of four people allegedly hit by Wiwat’s bullets. Arkaew, 71, was paralyzed by the bullet and died in a hospital in September 2014.

The court agreed to postpone the trial from 19 January to 30 March, but urged prosecutors to "speed up" their investigation, noting that Wiwat has been held in Bangkok Remand Prison since he was arrested in March 2014.

Wiwat is facing charges of attempted murder, possessing firearms and ammunition without a permit, carrying firearms and ammunition into a residential area without due cause, and carrying firearms and ammunition in an area under the Internal Security Act.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1421734456

-- Khaosod English 2015-01-20

[SoFarAndNear]

Very sad to live in a country where the rich and wealthy can hire such loosers to do their dirty work

[Tatsujin]

Very sad to live in a country where the rich and wealthy can hire such loosers to do their dirty work

Indeed, and applies equally to "both" sides.

[tbthailand]

for more information on the events of this day, check/google new mandala and laksi gunfight.

[ratcatcher]

Very sad to live in a country where the rich and wealthy can hire such loosers to do their dirty work

Nothing sad about living here, just have to understand Thainess.

The 'rich' & 'wealthy' elite yellows? As opposed to the amply rich elite reds?

People can be hired to do the dirty work in any country and not always by 'losers'.

[Loles]

Why is it postponed?

Isn't at home Papa Suthep?

[NCFC]

They were not 'anti-Government protesters'. They were 'stop the General Election' terrorists. And yes I know all about the other side.

[waitforusalso]

While the proceedings to impeach YL are being fast-tracked.

Only good thing about this administration is that they are so biased that they are shooting themselves in the foot & ensuring that PT/Thaksin will be re-elected with a similar result to 2011.

[Nemesis7]

Example of Thainess

[worgeordie]

If the victim later died ,should the charge not be murder,not attempted as stated

in the report.

regards Worgeordie

[chotthee]

"needed more time to investigate the death"

Next they may find that he may not really be dead? Possible?

[seajae]

Very sad to live in a country where the rich and wealthy can hire such loosers to do their dirty work

Nothing sad about living here, just have to understand Thainess.

The 'rich' & 'wealthy' elite yellows? As opposed to the amply rich elite reds?

People can be hired to do the dirty work in any country and not always by 'losers'.

so the shins are only amply rich are they, they seem to be able to pay the reds enough to do their dirty work and have billions of baht, are you sure you know what you are talking about, Both sides are just as guilty as the other, the reds are terrorists pure and simple, they kill kids and women randomly to suit their bosses whims with his cash handouts, at least the yellows dont target women and kids

Edited January 20, 2015 by seajae

[tbthailand]

Very sad to live in a country where the rich and wealthy can hire such loosers to do their dirty work

Nothing sad about living here, just have to understand Thainess.

The 'rich' & 'wealthy' elite yellows? As opposed to the amply rich elite reds?

People can be hired to do the dirty work in any country and not always by 'losers'.

so the shins are only amply rich are they, they seem to be able to pay the reds enough to do their dirty work and have billions of baht, are you sure you know what you are talking about, Both sides are just as guilty as the other, the reds are terrorists pure and simple, they kill kids and women randomly to suit their bosses whims with his cash handouts, at least the yellows dont target women and kids

you shouldn't take more than 3 of those 1000 mg hate pills per day.

at least the yellows dont target women and kids

yeah, that's reassuring...

by the way, are you certain that what you just said is actually true? Do you include the military under 'yellows'?

[rubl]

While the proceedings to impeach YL are being fast-tracked.

Only good thing about this administration is that they are so biased that they are shooting themselves in the foot & ensuring that PT/Thaksin will be re-elected with a similar result to 2011.

Absolutely, they even choose the NLA and Supreme Court of Office Holders instead of the Criminal Court to be able to fast-track

[rubl]

Very sad to live in a country where the rich and wealthy can hire such loosers to do their dirty work

Nothing sad about living here, just have to understand Thainess.

The 'rich' & 'wealthy' elite yellows? As opposed to the amply rich elite reds?

People can be hired to do the dirty work in any country and not always by 'losers'.

so the shins are only amply rich are they, they seem to be able to pay the reds enough to do their dirty work and have billions of baht, are you sure you know what you are talking about, Both sides are just as guilty as the other, the reds are terrorists pure and simple, they kill kids and women randomly to suit their bosses whims with his cash handouts, at least the yellows dont target women and kids

you shouldn't take more than 3 of those 1000 mg hate pills per day.

at least the yellows dont target women and kids

yeah, that's reassuring...

by the way, are you certain that what you just said is actually true? Do you include the military under 'yellows'?

Oh come oh guys. This is about the 'popcorn' shooter who came to help the anti-government protesters who were being shoot at by some gang of red-shirts. The chap shoot at opponents who fired.

The children died at other incidents involving non-red-shirts.