Thaksin lese majeste court case adjourned to next year

Previous PM confident, lawyer says see sessions set for July

Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on Monday morning. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)
On Monday night, Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at Bangkok’s Criminal Court. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham )

The court hearing of der guess charges brought against the prime minister’s parents, Thaksin Shinawatra, was adjourned until July second year after the examination of testimony and proof lists on Monday, according the previous prime minister’s lawyer Winyat Chartmontree.

In seven classes scheduled for the following July, Mr. Winyat stated that the Criminal Court jury would hear from testimony. Additionally, he anticipated that the jury would make its decision next time.

Thaksin was ready to attend all the sessions, and to show he had no intention of demeaning the imperial organization, Mr Winyat said after Monday’s reading, which was closed to the public.

Testimony for Thaksin may include a Thai-speaking Asian speaker and a prosecutor who was an important people, Mr &nbsp, Winyat &nbsp, said. The lawyer claimed that the given language of Thaksin’s meeting into Thai was insufficient, and that there was only one dangerous English term that led to the accusation brought against his client.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was present at the Bangkok Criminal Court on Monday night for the hearing of the der majoreste circumstance, which arose from an interview he conducted in Seoul in 2015. &nbsp,

Thaksin arrived at 8.53am, wearing a bright clothing and a dark suit. Before entering the judge, he briefly spoke to investigators.

” I have no problems. According to him, the case involved use of the laws to enhance their hold on power and occurred shortly after the coup.

The incident involves remarks Thaksin made on May 21, 2015, in a conversation with Chosun Ilbo in South Korea. &nbsp,

He claimed in the discussion that secret councillors backed the revolution that overthrew the government of his younger girl, Yingluck Shinawatra. He was even charged with machine murder in addition to the der guess under Section 112 of the Criminal Code because the meeting was posted online.

After his trial in June, he was released on bail of 500, 000 ringgit and prohibited from leaving the country without the judge’s authority.

He requested permission to travel to Dubai last month for medical care, but the court rejected his request and decided that Thailand offered the exact level of care.

Thaksin claimed he wanted to see the Dubai doctors who treated him in Dubai on August 2 and 8 for persistent lung swelling, respiratory, and circulatory illnesses, as well as a herniated disk.

Thaksin stated that he would travel to Thailand before his scheduled court day of August 19 and that he also needed to meet significant people in Dubai for specific business.

The court determined that doctors in Thailand had treat Thaksin’s diseases as well as the general public. The prosecutor argued that Thaksin’s meetings with persons in Dubai were intimate matters.

The judge ruled that the international trip was not necessary, and because the requested time was approaching August 19th, Thaksin was not permitted to leave the nation. &nbsp,

Thaksin’s youngest girl, 37-year-old Paetongtarn, was on Friday elected prime minister by the House of Representatives, and was sworn-in at a meeting before a painting of His Majesty the King on Sunday.