<p>The judicial process in Thailand is especially tricky to figure out.</p> <p>Just this week the international media showed pictures of former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva climbing the many steps of the Criminal Court to be formally charged with murder.&nbsp; Commentators noted that even if prosecution of a PM for a crime of this severity is a first for Thailand, it is very much a selectively political case and few believe there is any serious chance of his future appearances being in leg irons.</p> <p></p>

<div>The criminal court today dismissed the case against Yutthapoom (last name withheld), 37-year-old man who was accused by his own brother for violating lèse majesté law, known as Article 112 of the criminal code. The court said the evidence was not substantial.</div> <div> </div>