500 Witnesses to be Called in Bangkok Bombing Trial

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500 Witnesses to be Called in Bangkok Bombing Trial
By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Staff Reporter


Adem Karadag, at left, and Yusufu Mieraili, second from left, are led into a military court Wednesday morning in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — About 500 witnesses will be called during the course of the trial of two men accused of being behind last year’s deadly terror attack in Bangkok.

At a pretrial hearing before a military tribunal Wednesday morning, the lawyer representing the man accused of setting the bomb which killed 20 people said he would submit another seven names to the list of 41 witnesses already filed with the court for the defense of his client, Adem Karadag. Most of the witnesses would be called by the prosecution.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1461125498


-- Khaosod English 2016-04-20

[NCC1701A]

they are starting to get that death camp survivor look.

[taony]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/undercoverasia-s3/the-man-in-the-yellow/2713622.html

[jerico2017]

And what of the corrupt immigration officer(s)?

[phoenixdoglover]

Sounds like the prosecution has spun out of control. I cannot imagine the need for 500 witnesses.

[jamesbrock]

And what of the corrupt immigration officer(s)?

I was going to ask the same thing...

Sounds like the prosecution has spun out of control. I cannot imagine the need for 500 witnesses.

No, one would think 500 witnesses is going a bit overboard if the prosecution is in possession of any forensic evidence. The courts are increasingly placing forensic scientific evidence above eye-witness testimony when determining truth or innocence - for example, DNA or fingerprint evidence now trumps multiple witness testimony in almost all American courts.

Not casting any judgements here either way, just wondering why the need for that many witnesses. After all, the evidence supposedly uncovered in Karadag's apartment was enough to award themselves 3 million baht reward.

[Chicog]

I suppose the 500 makes it more convincing.

[Colabamumbai]

Another April fools joke. They will need to call 500 to have 5 show up, unless they are paying financial compensation.

[klauskunkel]

500 Witnesses to be Called in Bangkok Bombing Trial

They are calling 500 witnesses, because they know that 95% won't make it, as they have other things to do.

[BlindMagician]

Typical Thai style, opting for quantity not quality. I guess their approach is to throw as much brown stuff as possible, and hope some sticks.

[Dibbler]

A job done to get back at those who shut down the Uighur smuggling trade. Gravy train abruptly turned off as a result of the crackdown and deportation to China of those being trafficked. Bombers must have been paid handsomely to carry out the job. Looks like a foreign act of retribution when in fact the mastermind is here among us. Thailand, a criminals paradise!

[Tanlic]

Save time and drive the police transporter into the river and have a trial by drowning

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[12DrinkMore]

That is going to be one helluva finger pointing photoshot.

[ggt]

While the court is taking 3 years to interview 500 witnesses...the man's friends will pay-off prison personnel...who will allow the man to quietly slip across the border...and by then not many people will even care...

[Suradit69]

Typical Thai style, opting for quantity not quality. I guess their approach is to throw as much brown stuff as possible, and hope some sticks.

"... their approach is to throw as much brown stuff as possible, and hope some sticks."

Not unlike the posting style of those who post endless nonsense on TV.

[wvavin]

The whole bombing episode starts from the corrupt immigration officer.

[quandow]

I suppose the 500 makes it more convincing.

But will they ALL have the SAME STORY???

[phoenixdoglover]

Save time and drive the police transporter into the river and have a trial by drowning

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Or they could use a large balance beam and weigh the defendants. If they weigh the same as a duck, they are guilty!

[ujayujay]

And what of the corrupt immigration officer(s)?

what a stupid question in this case

[BlindMagician]

Typical Thai style, opting for quantity not quality. I guess their approach is to throw as much brown stuff as possible, and hope some sticks.

"... their approach is to throw as much brown stuff as possible, and hope some sticks."

Not unlike the posting style of those who post endless nonsense on TV.

Says he !

[CantSpell]

300 they shout: "This is Sparta!!"

500 they shout: "Mai lu"??

[HomeinThailand]

^{500??? Wow. How many are related or friends of friends of friends? How many stories are 'my friend says he saw it, so I saw it too?'}

[tuanku]

I suppose the 500 makes it more convincing.

But will they ALL have the SAME STORY???

I am sure they have all been issued with the same story, yes.

[elgordo38]

Sounds like the prosecution has spun out of control. I cannot imagine the need for 500 witnesses.

Overkill no doubt. 2 on trial still looking for 15 more kind of a poor track record considering all the bonus money handed out. Will there be more bonus bahts if they are convicted.

[bluebluewater]

By sheer weight of numbers they are going to baffle them with BS.

In pre trial the judge should knock this stupid number in the head. I'm betting the court will do no such thing.

Edited April 20, 2016 by bluebluewater

[AleG]

And what of the corrupt immigration officer(s)?

I was going to ask the same thing...

Sounds like the prosecution has spun out of control. I cannot imagine the need for 500 witnesses.

No, one would think 500 witnesses is going a bit overboard if the prosecution is in possession of any forensic evidence. The courts are increasingly placing forensic scientific evidence above eye-witness testimony when determining truth or innocence - for example, DNA or fingerprint evidence now trumps multiple witness testimony in almost all American courts.

Not casting any judgements here either way, just wondering why the need for that many witnesses. After all, the evidence supposedly uncovered in Karadag's apartment was enough to award themselves 3 million baht reward.

The people presenting the forensic evidence in court are referred as witnesses...

[Jim walker]

Thailand gets better by the day 500 witness and as it's a military trial have to presume the guilty verdict has already been decided by general so and so or his nephew

[jamesbrock]

And what of the corrupt immigration officer(s)?

I was going to ask the same thing...

Sounds like the prosecution has spun out of control. I cannot imagine the need for 500 witnesses.

No, one would think 500 witnesses is going a bit overboard if the prosecution is in possession of any forensic evidence. The courts are increasingly placing forensic scientific evidence above eye-witness testimony when determining truth or innocence - for example, DNA or fingerprint evidence now trumps multiple witness testimony in almost all American courts.

Not casting any judgements here either way, just wondering why the need for that many witnesses. After all, the evidence supposedly uncovered in Karadag's apartment was enough to award themselves 3 million baht reward.

The people presenting the forensic evidence in court are referred as witnesses...

That would make sense then. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Traveller45]

they are starting to get that death camp survivor look.

STARTING? Why STARTING?

[Rorri]

Sounds like the prosecution has spun out of control. I cannot imagine the need for 500 witnesses.

They always come up with large numbers, this is Thailand, which means, of course, do not believe the numbers.