Court reads charges to 15 yellow shirts

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Court reads charges to 15 yellow shirts

Published: 23 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Fifteen leading members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) yesterday reported to the Criminal Court to hear charges in two cases related to yellow shirt anti-government protests in 2008.

Some of the 15 People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) figures, past and present, indicted at the Criminal Court in Bangkok yesterday. They were indicted for trespassing at Government House and laying siege to parliament during their anti-government protests in 2008. Among them are Somsak Kosaisuk, front, and Suriyasai Katasila, far right. SURAPOL PROMSAKA NA SAKOLNAKORN

In the first case, 20 PAD members are accused of laying siege to parliament. In the other case several of those accused of the parliament siege have also been indicted for intruding into Government House along with one other PAD member.

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Discussion 5 : 23 Jan 2013 at 22.345
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tansri D#1 Quite right about getting shot on sight for trying to siege the Government House or the Airports for that matter in most other countries. Thailand is a bit different. They'll only shoot on sight if there is a siege at a shopping mall.
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Discussion 4 : 23 Jan 2013 at 08.404
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Until I see these people in shackles behind bars as happened to Jatuporn and company, and the Airport caper is included, this means nothing. Simply rubs salt into the "double standards" wound. Where are the top-dogs from PAD? I don't see them here.
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Discussion 3 : 23 Jan 2013 at 07.003
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Genuine patriots don't seize government house, parliament house or airport.
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Discussion 2 : 23 Jan 2013 at 05.492
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"The 15 face key charges on property destruction, unlawful public assembly and inciting people to violate the laws." - TN, Jan 22, 2013
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Discussion 1 : 23 Jan 2013 at 05.321
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It's long overdued and the court is far too slow. Only in Thailand protesters sieged the Government House and hear the charges 4 years later. In other country you try to siege the Government House for whatever reason you would have been shot at sight.
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